Mhlathuze River
Introduction  __NOTOC__The '''Mhlathuze River''' () is a river in South Africa. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, its catchment area has a surface area of 4,209 km2.It rises in the west in the Babanango hills at an altitude of 1,519 m and flows over 100 km eastwards to the sea forming an estuary. The deep-sea port of Richards Bay is situated at the mouth of the Mhlathuze River and all industrial development is focused within the Empangeni / Richards Bay complex.
Dams *Goedertrouw Dam
See also * List of rivers of South Africa*Battle of Mhlatuze River
References
External links * Microbiological evaluation of the Mhlathuze River in KwaZulu-Natal* Mhlathuze Weir