Ngagane River

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Ngagane
Ingagane
The Ingagane in the Tugela catchment area (top center)

The Ingagane in the Tugela catchment area (top center)

Data
location South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
River system Tugela
Drain over Buffalo  → Tugela  → Indian Ocean
source Drakensberg
27 ° 59 ′ 29 ″  S , 29 ° 38 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height 1322  m
muzzle at Masondale in the Buffalo coordinates: 27 ° 43 '27 "  S , 30 ° 4' 51"  E 27 ° 43 '27 "  S , 30 ° 4' 51"  E
Mouth height 1173  m
Height difference 149 m

Left tributaries Mbazo , Ncandu
Reservoirs flowed through Ntshingwayo Dam (formerly Chelmsford Dam)
Medium-sized cities Newcastle , Madadeni
Small towns Kwamathukuza , Ngagane , Chivelston , Kilbarchan

The Ngagane River (also Ingagane ) is a river in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal .

course

It has its source in the northern KwaZulu-Natal- Drakensberg at an altitude of 1322 meters. Further east it flows through the Ntshingwayo Dam (formerly Chelmsford Dam) and past Newcastle and Madadeni . At Masondale , the Ngagane flows into the Buffalo River .

Naming

The name comes from the isiZulu language. There are different interpretations of the meaning. One meaning is 'the unexpected' with reference to the spring tides that occur . Because of the dichrostachys and acacias growing along the shore , 'thorn tree river' could also be a meaning. Another meaning is 'skeletal flow'.

ecology

There are many industries in the Newcastle area. The river has already been poisoned twice by leaking chemicals. In 1999, as a result of a burst pipe in a chemical factory, liquids containing chromate ran into the river. The largest chrome chemical production in Africa is located here. In 2012, Dundee's drinking water supply was threatened due to the presence of cyanides in the river.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Google Maps Find coordinates - determine sea level. mapcoordinates.net, accessed October 20, 2014 .
  2. ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Human Science Research Council, p. 334 , accessed on October 20, 2014 .
  3. ↑ Craig Bishop: Africa: Toxic spill into Ngagane River contained. AllAfrica, August 17, 1999, accessed October 20, 2014 .
  4. ^ Economic Development. (No longer available online.) Amajuba District Municipality , archived from the original on October 25, 2014 ; accessed on October 25, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / amajuba.gov.za
  5. ↑ KZN water poisoned with cyanide. News24, February 17, 2012, accessed October 20, 2014 .