Mooi River (Tugela)

This article is about the tributary of the Tugela River. For the river in North West, see Mooi River (Vaal).

The Mooi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the Mkomazi Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg Mountains, and empties into the Tugela River near Muden. The town of Mooi River lies on the river.^[2]

Mooi Mooirivier, Mpofana
Cascades on the Mooi River in the Rosetta region of KwaZulu-Natal.
The Mooi River in the Tugela catchment area (bottom center)
Etymology	Mooirivier meaning 'pretty river' in Afrikaans; Mpofana or Mpafana meaning either 'little eland', 'the greyish one' or 'wild mulberry tree' in the Zulu language[1]
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Towns	Mooi River
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mkomazi Nature Reserve
Mouth	Tugela River 28°45′46″S 30°34′7″E

Name

The name derives from the Dutch Mooirivier, i.e. pretty river, as it was named by the Voortrekkers in the mid-19th century. The river's Zulu name, Mpofana, means 'young eland'.^[3]

See also

• Mooi River (town)
• Tugela River

External links

• Department of Water Affairs and Forestry background information to Mooi-Mgeni Transfer Scheme Phase II