Thukela River / Tugela River

Afrikaans name: Tugelarivier

Tugela River near Bergville

Photo © Steven Herbert

With a length of 502 km the Tugela River, also known as the Thukela River, is the longest river in KwaZulu-Natal.

It begins its journey to the sea high up in the Drakensberg Mountains where it tumbles down 947 metres at the Tugela Falls. It eventually flows into the Indian Ocean.

The Tugela River is fed by numerous other rivers including the Mooi River, Klip River, Blood River and Sundays River.

The Tugela River near Winterton

Photo © Steven Herbert

The road bridge over the river near the town of Tugela

Photo © Steven Herbert

Railway bridge near the town of Tugela

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Wild Issue 32 - Author: - Published: 2015 - Page: 74

Getaway - Vol 31 No 04 - Author: - Published: 2019 - Page: 48

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 348

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 199

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