Mooi River (river, KwaZulu-Natal)

Mooi
Mooirivier, Mpofana
River
Cascades on the Mooi River in the Rosetta region of KwaZulu-Natal.
Name origin: Mooirivier meaning 'pretty river' in Afrikaans; Mpofana or Mpafana meaning either 'little eland', 'the greyish one' or 'wild mulberry tree' in the Zulu language
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Towns	Mooi River
Source
- location	Mkomazi Nature Reserve
Mouth	Tugela River Coordinates: 28°45′46″S 30°34′7″E / 28.76278°S 30.56861°E / -28.76278; 30.56861

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.

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'.