"Ngwavuma" redirects here. For the town, see Ingwavuma.
River in Eswatini, South Africa
Ngwavuma River
Inguavuma, Ingwavuma or Nggwavuma
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]
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]
^Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
^Ngwavuma (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ abÜnver, 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.
The Ngwavuma is a river in Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal Province in southern Africa. It is also known as the Inguavuma, Ingwavuma, Ingwovuma, and Nggwavuma...
[when?] meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the NgwavumaRiver. King George VI of the United Kingdom met with King Sobhuza in the town...
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joining the Maputo River. Its main tributaries are the Bivane River and the Mozana River in South Africa, as well as the Ngwavuma in Eswatini. 1305 Pongola...
term for "river" (often tautologically the English term "river" is added to the name). The Zulu word amanzi (water) also forms part of some river names....
and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of Maloma. The town lies on the Ngwavumariver. This small town was under the governance of one of the Mbokane Chiefs...
common cause with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), as the territory of Ngwavuma in Northern Natal was also under threat of incorporation. His relationship...
metres (2,000 ft). The mountains are broken by the canyons of three rivers, the Ngwavuma, the Great Usutu and the Mbuluzi. The western border, with an average...
main types that make up the cave. The main rivers near Border Cave include Usuthu, Ngwavuma, and Pongolo Rivers, which all flow from West to East. They all...
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