Hluhluwe River
Hluhluwe River | |
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A semi-dry river bend inside Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park | |
![]() ![]() Location of the mouth in South Africa | |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
• coordinates | 28°02′23″S 32°21′31″E / 28.03972°S 32.35861°ECoordinates: 28°02′23″S 32°21′31″E / 28.03972°S 32.35861°E |
The Hluhluwe River originates in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It rises in the Nongoma district and runs northeast through Hlabisa[1] and the , beyond which it converges with the to become the at Lake St Lucia. Its name is derived from the Hluhluwe creeper, known as umHluhluwe in Zulu, which occurs on the river's banks.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Raper, P. E. Hluhluwe (N 2831/2832). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. archive.org. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
Categories:
- Rivers of South Africa
- Rivers of KwaZulu-Natal
- KwaZulu-Natal geography stubs
- South Africa river stubs