| Ohlanga River | |
| Name Other: | uMhlanga, Umhlanga, Mhlanga |
| Name Etymology: | Named after the Zulu word for "reed"[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Ohlanga River mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Length: | 28km (17miles) |
| Mouth: | Indian Ocean |
| Mouth Location: | North of Umhlanga Rocks |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -29.7025°N 31.1°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
The Ohlanga River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which empties into the Indian Ocean just north of uMhlanga, north of Durban.[2] The river has extensive reed beds in the estuary at its mouth,[3] which is only 7 km southwest from the mouth of the Mdloti River.[4] Presently, this river is part of the Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area.[5]
At the river's mouth, a lagoon is surrounded by the Umhlanga Conservancy. This area includes a 26ha Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve,[6] and a waste treatment works which is publicly accessible.[3] This area contains bushbuck, blue and grey duiker, and numerous birds, including the southernmost occurrence of crested guineafowl.[6]
