Ohlanga River
uMhlanga (in Zulu), Umhlanga, Mhlanga
Ohlanga River is located in South Africa
Ohlanga River
Location of the Ohlanga River mouth
EtymologyNamed after the Zulu word for "reed"[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
North of Umhlanga Rocks
 • coordinates
29°42′9″S 31°6′0″E / 29.70250°S 31.10000°E / -29.70250; 31.10000
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length28 km (17 mi)

The Ohlanga River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which empties into the Indian Ocean just north of uMhlanga, north of Durban.[2] The river has extensive reed beds in the estuary at its mouth,[3] which is only 7 km southwest from the mouth of the Mdloti River.[4] Presently, this river is part of the Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area.[5]

Umhlanga conservancy

At the river's mouth, a lagoon is surrounded by the Umhlanga Conservancy. This area includes a 26-hectare (64-acre) Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve,[6] and a waste treatment works which is publicly accessible.[3] This area contains bushbuck, blue and grey duiker, and numerous birds, including the southernmost occurrence of crested guineafowl.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  2. ^ Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, About Durban, retrieved September 2006
  3. ^ a b South African Birding, Umhlanga Conservancy Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved September 2006
  4. ^ A comparative study of zooplankton dynamics in two subtropical temporarily open/closed estuaries, South Africa
  5. ^ Mvoti to Umzimkulu WMA 11
  6. ^ a b KZN Wildlife,Umhlanga Lagoon Archived 2006-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved September 2006

External links

Media related to Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons

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