Bushman's River
| Bushman's River Boesmansrivier | |
|---|---|
 Bushman's River at Wagendrift Dam | |
  Location of the Bushman's River mouth | |
| Native name | uMtshezi (Zulu)[1][2] |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Drakensberg |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tugela River, Weenen |
• coordinates | 28°45′39″S 29°57′21″E / 28.76083°S 29.95583°ECoordinates: 28°45′39″S 29°57′21″E / 28.76083°S 29.95583°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wagendrift Dam |
| • average | 358 m3/s (12,600 cu ft/s) |
The Bushman's River (Afrikaans: Boesmansrivier) is an east to north-easterly flowing tributary of the Tugela River, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg Mountain range, with its upper catchment in the , north of the Giant's Castle promontory. It feeds the Wagendrift Dam and then flows past the town of Estcourt to join the Tugela River near the town of Weenen.[3]
Its tributaries include the which joins the Bushmans River at Estcourt, Rensburgspruit, and the . The Wagendrift Dam near Estcourt is its major reservoir. Several densely populated rural villages, many inhabited by the amaHlubi, are found in the river's upper catchment area.[4] The river is flanked by the Bloukrans River to the north and the Mooi River to the south.
See also[]
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References[]
- ^ A. J. P. Opperman, The Battle of Blood River. CUM Books, Roodepoort, 1982. First edition, First impression. ISBN 0 86984 265 X. Page 4
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ "Rivers in South Africa - e-wise". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ Pearce, R.O. (1973). Barrier of Spears - Drama of the Drakensberg. Howard Timins. pp. 3–13. ISBN 0 86978 050 6.
External links[]
- List of South African Dams Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)
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