Mdloti River

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Mdloti River
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Location of the Mdloti River mouth
EtymologyA Zulu word for "wild tobacco" [1]
Location
Country South Africa
Region KwaZulu-Natal
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location South Africa
Mouth Indian Ocean
  location
North of Umdloti, South Africa
  coordinates
29°39′4″S31°7′41″E / 29.65111°S 31.12806°E / -29.65111; 31.12806
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)

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

The mouth of the Mdloti River is situated in eMdloti (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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