Ngwavuma River
River in Eswatini, South Africa
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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]
EtymologyFrom the Zulu name for Elaeodendron transvaalense, a tree whose bark is a fever remedy; possibly also 'the growling one' referring to the sound the river makes when passing through a ravine.[1]
CountryEswatini, South Africa
locationSW Eswatini
| Ngwavuma River Inguavuma, Ingwavuma or Nggwavuma | |
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View from Border Cave over Ingwavuma River | |
  Location of the Ngwavuma River mouth | |
| Etymology | From the Zulu name for Elaeodendron transvaalense, a tree whose bark is a fever remedy; possibly also 'the growling one' referring to the sound the river makes when passing through a ravine.[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Eswatini, South Africa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | SW Eswatini |
| Mouth | Phongolo River |
• location | Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa |
• coordinates | 26°57′42″S 32°17′39″E |
• elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
The principal towns in Eswatini along the Ngwavuma are Nhlangano and Nsoko.[3]
