Mooi River (Tsitsa)
Mooi River may refer to: * Mooi River (Vaal), a tributary of the Vaal * Mooi River (Tugela), a tributary of the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal ** Mooi River (town), a town by the Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal * Mooi River (Tsitsa), a river in the Eastern Cape Province, a tributary of the Tsitsa River The Tsitsa River ( af, Tsitsarivier; xh, iTsitsa) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Mzimvubu River and belongs to the Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area. Course The Tsitsa rises in the Drak ...

Mooi River (Vaal)
The Mooi River ( af, Mooirivier) is a river in North West Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Vaal River and belongs to the Upper Vaal Water Management Area. Course The Mooi rises near Koster and flows southwards. During its course it flows into the Klerkskraal Dam, Boskop Dam and the Potchefstroom Dam. After crossing the town of Potchefstroom it bends southwestwards, shortly bending westwards before it empties into the Vaal River near the border with the Free State, about 15 km east of Stilfontein. Its main tributaries are the Wonderfonteinspruit (Mooirivierloop) and the Loop Spruit. The waters of the Mooi River and its reservoirs are polluted with heavy metals in its mid and lower course because of the large gold and uranium mining operations in the basin. History In November 1838 Voortrekker leader Andries Hendrik Potgieter and his followers established the first permanent European settlement north of the Vaal by the banks of the Mooi River, founding th ...
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Mooi River (Tugela)
__NOTOC__ 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. Name 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'. See also *Mooi River (town) *Tugela River The Tugela River ( zu, Thukela; af, Tugelarivier) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , it is one of the most important rivers of the country. The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Dra ... External links Department of Water Affairs and Forestry background information to Mooi-Mgeni Transfer Scheme Phase II Notes Rivers of KwaZulu-Natal {{SouthAfrica-river-stub af:Mooirivier (KwaZulu-Natal) ...
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Mooi River (town)
Mooi River ( af, Mooirivier) is a small town situated at 1,389m above sea level and 160km from the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The first European settlement in the area was at Mooi River Drift in 1852. This was formally named Weston in 1866 after the first Governor of Natal, Martin West. History In 1879, an Irishman named Alexander Lawrence purchased the farm "Grantleigh" upstream from Weston, on the banks of the Mooi River. "Mooirivier" is Afrikaans for "pretty river". In 1884, the railway line from Durban, on the coast, to Johannesburg, in the interior, reached the area and was built across Alexander Lawrence's land. He subsequently laid out and establish the village of Lawrenceville on his farm "Grantleigh" and so is known as "The Father of Mooi River". In 1921, the village was renamed Mooi River when it was declared a town. Geography It lies on the N3 national road and rail routes between Johannesburg and Durban. Although the railway station is no longer used f ...
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Mooi River (Tsitsa)
Mooi River may refer to: * Mooi River (Vaal), a tributary of the Vaal * Mooi River (Tugela), a tributary of the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal ** Mooi River (town), a town by the Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal * Mooi River (Tsitsa), a river in the Eastern Cape Province, a tributary of the Tsitsa River The Tsitsa River ( af, Tsitsarivier; xh, iTsitsa) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Mzimvubu River and belongs to the Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area. Course The Tsitsa rises in the Drak ...