Umzimkulu River
The Mzimkulu River is a river in South Africa. In the past, the Mzimkulu formed part of the border between Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Presently this river is part of the Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Martin Donovan, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Shepstone railway station.
Port Shepstone railway station
Railway station
Port Shepstone railway station is a railway station located in Port Shepstone, South Africa. The station serves as both the southern terminus of Cape Gauge 111 kilometres line from to Durban, as well as the southern coastal terminus of the narrow gauge Alfred County Railway to Harding, KwaZulu-Natal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Shepstone and Umtentweni.
Port Shepstone
Town
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate and is positioned 120 km south of Durban.
Umtentweni
Village
Umtentweni, also officially known as eMthenteni, is a small coastal resort on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between the Mzimkulu River and the Mtentweni River. Umtentweni is situated 3 km northeast of Umzimkulu River.
Marburg
Suburb
Marburg is a settlement in the Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated approximately 112 kilometres south-west of the city of Durban. Marburg is situated 3½ km west of Umzimkulu River.
Umzimkulu River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in South Africa
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Umzimkulu River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Umzimkulu River” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Umzimkulurivier”
- Bulgarian: “Мзимкулу”
- Cebuano: “Mzimkulu”
- Chinese: “姆津库卢河”
- French: “Umzimkulu”
- German: “Umzimkhulu (Fluss)”
- Irish: “Abhainn Umzimkulu”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Umzimkulu”
- Portuguese: “Rio Umzimkulu”
- Welsh: “Afon Umzimkulu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mbango and Ubango.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port Shepstone Lighthouse and Sandspit Bay.
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