Ngwavuma River
| Ngwavuma River | |
| Inguavuma, Ingwavuma or Nggwavuma | |
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 View from Border Cave over Ingwavuma River
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| Name origin: 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. | |
| Countries | Swaziland, South Africa |
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| - location | SW Swaziland |
| Mouth | Phongolo River |
| - elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| - coordinates | 26°57′42″S 32°17′39″E / 26.96167°S 32.29417°ECoordinates: 26°57′42″S 32°17′39″E / 26.96167°S 32.29417°E |
  Location of the Ngwavuma River mouth
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The Ngwavuma is a river in Swaziland 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 Swaziland. It arises in southwestern Swaziland and flows eastward. It is a tributary of the Pongola River.
The principal towns in Swaziland along the Ngwavuma are Nhlangano and Nsoko.
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