Crocodile River (Mpumalanga)

Crocodile River
Krokodilrivier
The Crocodile river is 1800km long. River
Crocodile River upstream from the Kwena Dam
Country	South Africa
Region	Mpumalanga Province
Source	Steenkampsberg
- location	North of Dullstroom
Mouth	Komati River
- location	Komatipoort
- coordinates	25°26′18″S 31°58′35″E / 25.43833°S 31.97639°E / -25.43833; 31.97639Coordinates: 25°26′18″S 31°58′35″E / 25.43833°S 31.97639°E / -25.43833; 31.97639
Basin	10,446 km2 (4,033 sq mi)
Location of the Crocodile River's mouth

River

The Crocodile River, also referred to as Crocodile River (East), (Afrikaans: Krokodilrivier) is a large river traversing Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

The Crocodile river is 1000km long and it spans over 4 provinces and through Botswana & Mozambique. It originates north of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, in the Steenkampsberg Mountains. Downstream of Kwena Dam, the Crocodile River winds through the Schoemanskloof and down the Montrose Falls. It then flows eastwards past Nelspruit and joins the Komati River at Komatipoort.

The Crocodile River in Mpumalanga has a catchment area of 10,446 km². Upstream it is a popular trout fishing place. It flows through the Nelspruit industrial area, the Lowveld agricultural area and borders the Kruger National Park. The decrease in flow of the river is probably due to water abstractions for irrigated fruit farming.

Crocodile River, view from Marloth Park

Crocodile River, view from Ngwenya Lodge during the wet season

Crocodile river, view from Malelane

Crocodile river, view from Malelane

The river forms the full southern border of the Kruger Park. It creates the setting for game viewing in and on the banks of the river.

Facilities include:

The Elands River and Nels River are the tributaries to the Crocodile. Elands River famous for its waterfalls, rises on the grassland plateau of the Drakenberg Mountains near the town of Machadodorp while the Nels river rises on the Drakensberg as well .