The Crocodile River, also referred to as Crocodile River (East), ( af, Krokodilrivier) is a large river traversing Mpumalanga province of

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. It is a tributary of the

Komati River The Komati River, also known as the Inkomati River or Incomati River (in Mozambique, from Portuguese Rio Incomati), is a river in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Originating in north-western Eswatini, it is joined by the Crocodile R ...

Course

It originates north of

Dullstroom Dullstroom, also known as Emnothweni, is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town lies north of Belfast and some south-west of Lydenburg on the R540 road. Dullstroom lies on the Highveld platea that is found in South Africa, ...

, Mpumalanga, in the Steenkampsberg Mountains. Downstream of

Kwena Dam Kwena Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential ...

, the Crocodile River winds through the Schoemanskloof and down the Montrose Falls. It then flows eastwards past Nelspruit and joins the

Komatipoort Komatipoort is a town situated at the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 8 km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate into the Kruger Park, and just 5 km from the Mozambique border ...

. The Crocodile River in Mpumalanga has a catchment area of 10,446 km². Upstream it is a popular

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fishing place. It flows through the Nelspruit industrial area, the

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agricultural area and borders the Kruger National Park. The decrease in flow of the river is due to water abstractions for irrigated fruit and sugar cane farming.

Tourism on the Crocodile

The river forms the full southern border of the Kruger National Park. It creates the setting for game viewing in and on the banks of the river. Facilities include: #

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golf course, designed by

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# Malelane Rest Camp in

Kruger Park Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends from north to south and from eas ...

# Mjejane Game Reserve #

Marloth Park Marloth Park is a holiday town situated in northeastern South Africa in the Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal). Geography On the bank of the Crocodile River between Malelane and Komatipoort on the N4 national highway, Marloth Par ...

(Estate and wildlife conservancy) # Ngwenya Lodge (time share resort) # Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp in Kruger Park # Old Joe's Kaya Country Lodge

Tributaries

The Elands River and Nels River are the tributaries to the Crocodile. Elands River famous for its waterfalls, rises on the grassland plateau of the

Drakensberg The Drakensberg (Afrikaans: Drakensberge, Zulu: uKhahlambha, Sotho: Maluti) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – within t ...

mountains near the town of

Machadodorp Machadodorp, also known by its official name eNtokozweni, is a small town situated on the N4 road, near the edge of the escarpment in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The Elands River runs through the town. There is a natural radioactive s ...

while the Nels River rises on the Drakensberg as well .SA Places - Dullstroom
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References

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