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Mthatha River

Mthatha River

River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mthatha River or Umtata River (Xhosa: 'mtathe Bawo) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in an estuary located near Coffee Bay. The Mthatha river flows in a southeastern direction and is approximately 250 km long with a catchment area of 2,600 km2. Mthatha Town (Umtata) is named after it.[2][3]

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Its main tributaries are the Ngqungqu River and the Cicira River.[4]

The Mthatha River marks the southern limit of the Pondoland region.[5]

Dams

Presently this river is part of the Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  2. [2]
    Mthatha River System - 2008 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Niba, AS; Mafereka, SP (3 April 2015). "Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblage composition and distribution pattern in the upper Mthatha River, Eastern Cape, South Africa". African Journal of Aquatic Science. 40 (2): 133–142. doi:10.2989/16085914.2015.1028323. ISSN 1608-5914. S2CID 84022844.
  4. [4]
    Mzimbuvu to Keiskamma WMA 12
  5. [5]
    Contributions to the ecology of Maputaland, Southern Africa
  6. [6]
    Is there a role for traditional governance systems in South Africa's new water management regime?


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