| Mooi River | |
| Mooirivier, Mpofana | |
| River | |
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Cascades on the Mooi River in the Rosetta region of KwaZulu-Natal.
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| Country | South Africa |
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| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Towns | Mooi River |
| Source | |
| - location | Mkomazi Nature Reserve |
| Mouth | Tugela River |
The Mooi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the Mkomazi Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg Mountains, and empties into the Tugela River near Muden. The town of Mooi River lies on the river.
The name derives from the Dutch Mooirivier, i.e. pretty river, as it was named by the Voortrekkers in the mid-19th century. The river's Zulu name, Mpofana, means 'young eland'.[1]
Another Mooi River can be found at Potchefstroom, in the North West province.