| Mooi | |
| Name Other: | Mooirivier, Mpofana |
| Name Etymology: | Mooirivier meaning 'pretty river' in Afrikaans; Mpofana or Mpafana meaning either 'little eland', 'the greyish one' or 'wild mulberry tree' in the Zulu language[1] |
| Map: | Tugela Basin OSM.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Name3: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type5: | Towns |
| Subdivision Name5: | Mooi River |
| Source1 Location: | Mkomazi Nature Reserve |
| Mouth: | Tugela River -28.7628°N 30.5686°W |
The Mooi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the Mkomazi Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg Mountains, and empties into the Tugela River near Muden. The town of Mooi River lies on the river.[2]
The name derives from the Dutch Mooirivier, i.e. pretty river, as it was named by the Voortrekkers in the mid-19th century. The river's Zulu name, Mpofana, means 'young eland'.[3]