SOUTH COAST ESTUARIES (Cape Agulhas to Cape Padrone)
 
 

 

Heuningnes       
Draining the area south of Bredasdorp.  The catchment area is approximately 1400 km2. (Ref. 2)      
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De Hoop Vlei       
The catchment area is approximately 1563 km2. (Ref. 1)      
Breede       
Draining the Breede River Valley, famous for deciduous fruit and wine grapes. The length of the river is approximately 337 km. The catchment area is approximately 12384 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Duiwenhoks      
The length of the river is approximately 83 km. The catchment area is approximately 1340 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Goukou      
The mouth is at Stilbaai. The length of the river is approximately 67 km. The catchment area is approximately 1550 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Gouritz      
The length of the river is approximately 416 km. The catchment area is approximately 45715 km2. (Ref. 2)      
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Hartenbos  

 

  
The total river length of the Hartenbos from its source to the mouth is approximately 32 km.  The catchment area is 207 km2  (Ref 1)       (Legend):      

 

  
Klein Brak    
The catchment area is approximately 438 km2. (Ref. 1)    
Groot Brak    
The mouth of the Great Brak River lies at 34°03'S; 22°14'E.  The nearest large towns are Mossel Bay, 24km to the west, and George, 34 km to the east by road.  (Ref 1)    (Legend):     
Kaaimans    
       
Touws      
The river flows into the Touws River estuary, which is part of the Wilderness Lakes system.      
Swartvlei      
The length of the river is approximately 38 km. The catchment area is approximately 455 km2. (Ref. 2)  

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Knysna      
The length of the river is approximately 60 km. The catchment area is approximately 525 km2. (Ref. 2)

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Noetsie River      
       
Keurbooms      
The length of the river is approximately 85 km. The catchment area is approximately 1080 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Soutrivier      
       
Bloukrans      
       
Lotteringsrivier      
       
Stormsrivier      
       
Grootrivier      
       
Tsitsikammarivier      
       
 

Kromme River      
The length of the river is approximately 109 km. The catchment area is approximately 1085 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Seekoe    
Mouth south of Jeffreys Bay. The catchment area is < 400 km2. (Ref. 1)    
Kabeljous    
Mouth north of Jeffreys Bay. The catchment area is < 400 km2. (Ref. 1)    
Gamtoos    
The length of the river is approximately 645 km. The catchment area is approximately 34635 km2. (Ref. 2)      
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Swartkops      
The length of the river is approximately 134 km. The catchment area is approximately 1303 km2. (Ref. 2)      
Coega      
       
Sundays      
The length of the river is approximately 481 km. The catchment area is approximately 20990 km2. (Ref. 2)      

 

 References:
1. Catchment areas: Estuaries of the Cape (Part 1). A.E.F.Heydorn & K.L.Tinley. 1980.

2. South African Estuaries. Catchment land-cover. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. http://www.environment.gov.za/soer/estuary/tables.html
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