The Ngwavuma[2] is a river in Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal Province in southern Africa. It is also known as the Inguavuma, Ingwavuma, Ingwovuma, and Nggwavuma, and is one of the five major rivers in Eswatini.[3] It arises in southwestern Eswatini and flows eastward. It is a tributary of the Pongola River.[4]
The principal towns in Eswatini along the Ngwavuma are Nhlangano and Nsoko.[3]
Notes
- ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
- ^ Ngwavuma (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b Ünver, Olcay, ed. (2009). "Swaziland". The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Facing the Challenges. London: Earthscan for World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-84407-840-0.
- ^ Usuthu/Mhlatuze WMA 6
External links
- Ngwavuma River, Swaziland - Satellite View centered on the mouth of the river in KwaZulu-Natal from satelliteviews.net