| Lions River | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -29.4719°N 30.1588°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | uMgungundlovu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | uMngeni |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.41 |
| Population Total: | 970 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 86.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7.1% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 6.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 73.6% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 13.5% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.6% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 6.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 3260 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 033 |
Lions River is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated between Lidgetton and Howick in the center of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Its name originates from the last lion which was shot in the area in 1856.[2]
Lions River is a rural town on the Midlands Meander route, situated within the Dargle Valley. The Lions River Conservation District covers some . The area is well known for farming, particularly dairy. Within the town itself, the Lions River Trading Post is the most popular attraction.[3]