Mthatha River or Umtata River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in an estuary located near Coffee Bay. The Mthatha river flows in a southeastern direction and is approximately 250 km long with a catchment area of 2,600 km². Mthatha Town is named after it.
Etymology: Sneeze-wood trees (Ptaeroxylon obliquum) growing on the banks of the river
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