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BUFFELS RIVER ESTUARY: General information and location

 

 General

The Buffels River drains the western ridge of the Bushmanland plateau north of the Kamiesberg, as well as the western slopes of the Bushmanland/Namaqualand escarpment inland of Kleinsee.  It enters the sea on the West coast into the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 151 km south of the Orange River mouth.  The Buffels River mouth is situated in the settlement of Kleinzee, which is controlled by De Beers Consolidated Diamond Mines (DBCDM).  (Ref 1)

 

 Location (co-ordinates)
The Buffels River mouth is located 151km south of the Orange River at 29° 41' S and 17° 03' E. (Ref 1)

Map of the Buffels River Estuary

 

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