{{Short description|Mvovti River (South Africa)}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2017}} The '''Mvoti River''' or '''uMvoti River''' is a river in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1840638&fid=5682&c=south_africa|title=Mvoti River, South Africa - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates|website=Geographic.org|accessdate=7 July 2017|archive-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521143338/https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1840638&fid=5682&c=south_africa|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ewisa.co.za/misc/RiverKZNMvoti/MVOTIRiver_Overview%20.htm] </ref> In the vicinity of KwaDukuza, the Mvoti River, is subject to extensive water abstraction, which supplies water for irrigation, industrial use, urban consumption, and domestic use in informal settlements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230896096|title=Aspects of the ecological state of the Mvoti River in the Stanger area, KwaZulu-Natal|date=2008-12-01|website=ResearchGate|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521143335/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230896096_Aspects_of_the_ecological_state_of_the_Mvoti_River_in_the_Stanger_area_KwaZulu-Natal|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Mvoti estuary ({{Coord|29|24|S|32|20|E|display=title,inline}}) is situated north of the coastal city of Durban. The river is approximately 197 km long and has a catchment area of 2829 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.za/soer/estuary/catch/mvoti.html|title=Department of Environmental Affairs -|website=Environment.gov.za|accessdate=7 July 2017|archive-date=8 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008000108/http://www.environment.gov.za/soer/estuary/catch/mvoti.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The river is named after Headman Mvoti Ncashange, of the L'la clan (the people of rest), who settled on the banks of this river.<ref>[http://www.ewater.co.za/misc/RiverKZNMvoti/defaultmain.htm] {{dead link|date=July 2017}}</ref>
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Category:Rivers of KwaZulu-Natal
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