Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve

The Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was established in 1927[1] and consists of 17 thousand hectares of nature reserve.[2]

Shongweni Dam

The Reserve is eutrophic[3] in nature and is home to a range of wildlife including, but not limited to buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest and more than 250 species of birds.[4] The Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve is used for both tourism and trade given its diverse wildlife, and physical activities such as canoeing and game viewing. [5]

The Umlazi River which originates from the south west of Pietermaritzburg flows through Baynesfield and Mapstone Dam, Thornlea Dam before reaching Shongweni Dam.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "The uMkhomazi Water Project Phase 1" (PDF). Department of water and sanitation. October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. "Minister of water and environmental affairs_ National assembly: Questions 2279 for written reply" (PDF). Department of Water and Sanitation. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  7. Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.


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