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Table J12: KwaZulu catchments as determined by Eksteen Van der Wait and Nissen<br />

IEVNI. 1990.<br />

EVN catchment code number River catchment<br />

110 uMvoti<br />

120 uThongati/uMdloti<br />

130 uMngeni<br />

140 iLovu/uMlazi<br />

150 uMkhomazi<br />

160 uMzimkhulu<br />

210 uThukela/Amatigulu<br />

310 uMfolozi<br />

320 uMhlathuze<br />

410 uPhongolo<br />

420 uMkhuze<br />

430 iHluhluwe/iNyalazi<br />

Source: After Anonymous. 1990. KwaZulu catchments development potential<br />

study 1990, VOL 1 - 3, various pages, and Appendix <strong>of</strong> maps, various<br />

pages. Eksteen Van der Wait and Nissen, Pietermaritzburg. IThe report<br />

contains valuable data on a catchment-by-catchment basis, inter alia on soil<br />

types and soil erosion. surface run<strong>of</strong>f, veld types, water quality, sediment<br />

yield and groundwater sources in KwaZulul.<br />

Tugela River catchment only; 3 represents the Mfolozi and Mhlatuze River catchments,<br />

while 4 denotes catchments in the north <strong>of</strong> KwaZulu. The second digit indicates defined<br />

river catchments. with the third digit consisting <strong>of</strong> a dummy number.<br />

10.5 Homogeneous climate zones in NatallKwaZulu .<br />

Dent. Lynch and Tarboton 119901* reported on the delineation <strong>of</strong> 712 homogeneous<br />

climate zones in South Africa (see the chapter on rainfall), based on mean annual<br />

precipitation; altitude; aspect; geographic proximity; roughness <strong>of</strong> terrain, and the variety<br />

<strong>of</strong> agricultural activities. The homogeneous zones in Natal/KwaZulu are listed in Table<br />

*<br />

See Dent, M.C., Lynch, 5.0. and Tarboton, H., 1990. Detailed delimitation <strong>of</strong> rainfall regions in<br />

southern Africa, Water SA. VOL 16111, p. 1 - 4.

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