Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve

Dam and nature reserve in Durban, South Africa

The Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve is located outside 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, Mapstone Dam and Thornlea Dam before reaching Shongweni Dam.[6][7]

## See also

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* List of dams in South Africa
* List of nature reserves in eThekwini

## References

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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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