The Ohlanga River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which empties into the Indian Ocean just north of uMhlanga, north of Durban.Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, About Durban , retrieved September 2006 The river has extensive reed beds in the estuary at its mouth,South African Birding, Umhlanga Conservancy , retrieved September 2006 which is only 7 km southwest from the mouth of the uMdloti River. Presently, this river is part of the Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area.Mvoti to Umzimkulu WMA 11
Umhlanga conservancy At the river's mouth, a lagoon is surrounded by the Umhlanga Conservancy. This area includes a uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve,KZN Wildlife,Umhlanga Lagoon , retrieved September 2006 and a waste treatment works which is publicly accessible. This area contains bushbuck, blue and grey duiker, and numerous birds, including the southernmost occurrence of crested guineafowl.
See also List of rivers of South Africa List of estuaries of South Africa
References
External links KZN Wildlife page on the Umhlanga Lagoon nature reserve South African Birding page on bird species in the Umhlanga Conservancy Satellite view of the river