Mdloti River

The Mdloti River or Umdloti River flows in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.

Mdloti River
Location of the Mdloti River mouth
EtymologyA Zulu word for "wild tobacco"[1]
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSouth Africa
MouthIndian Ocean
  location
North of Umdloti, South Africa
  coordinates
29°39′4″S 31°7′41″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The mouth of the Mdloti River is situated north of Durban at Umdloti seaside resort (part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality). The name Mdloti is the Zulu word for a species of wild tobacco that grows here.

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