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The Crocodile River, also referred to as Crocodile River (East), (Afrikaans: Krokodilrivier) is a large river traversing Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is a tributary of the Komati River.

This article is about the tributary of the Komati River. For the tributary of the Limpopo River, see Crocodile River (West).
Crocodile River
Krokodilrivier
The river upstream of Kwena Dam
Location of the Crocodile River's mouth
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionMpumalanga Province
Physical characteristics
SourceSteenkampsberg
 • locationNorth of Dullstroom
MouthKomati River
 • location
Komatipoort
 • coordinates
25°26′18″S 31°58′35″E
Basin size10,446 km2 (4,033 sq mi)

Course


It originates north of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, in the Steenkampsberg Mountains. Downstream of Kwena Dam, the Crocodile River winds through the Schoemanskloof and down the Montrose Falls. It then flows eastwards past Nelspruit and joins the Komati River at Komatipoort.[1]

The Crocodile River in Mpumalanga has a catchment area of 10,446 km2. Upstream it is a popular trout fishing place.[2] It flows through the Nelspruit industrial area, the Lowveld 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:

  1. Leopard Creek golf course, designed by Gary Player
  2. Malelane Rest Camp in Kruger Park[3]
  3. Mjejane Game Reserve
  4. Marloth Park (Estate and wildlife conservancy)
  5. Ngwenya Lodge (time share resort)
  6. Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp in Kruger Park[4]
  7. 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 mountains near the town of Machadodorp while the Nels River rises on the Drakensberg as well .[5]

  • View of the river from Marloth Park
    View of the river from Marloth Park
  • View of the river from Ngwenya Lodge during the wet season
    View of the river from Ngwenya Lodge during the wet season
  • Nile crocodile resting on the river bank, near Malalane
    Nile crocodile resting on the river bank, near Malalane
  • Irrigation on the right bank, and the Kruger Park on its left bank, as observed by Sentinel-2
    Irrigation on the right bank, and the Kruger Park on its left bank, as observed by Sentinel-2

See also



References


  1. The Komati River Basin and Land Use Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Fishing - Dullstroom Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Malelane Rest Camp
  4. Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
  5. SA Places - Dullstroom

На других языках

[de] Crocodile River (Komati)

Der Crocodile River (englisch auch Crocodile River East, afrikaans: Krokodilrivier (Oos)) ist ein linker Nebenfluss des Komati in der Provinz Mpumalanga in Südafrika. Er hat ein Einzugsgebiet von 10.446 Quadratkilometern.[2]
- [en] Crocodile River (Mpumalanga)

[it] Crocodile River

Il Crocodile River (conosciuto come Krokodilrivier in afrikaans, Umgwenya in Siswati) è un fiume del Sudafrica che nasce a nord di Dullstroom (Mpumalanga). È talora indicato come Crocodile River (Est) per distinguerlo dal Crocodile River (Ovest), che scorre nella provincia del Limpopo. Il fiume bagna la città di Nelspruit e lambisce il confine meridionale del Parco Kruger, prima di sfociare nel fiume Komati.


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