Boesmans River (Eastern Cape)

This article is about the river in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. For other rivers, see Boesmans River.

Boesmans River
Location of the Boesman's River mouth
Native nameQhorha (Xhosa)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
TownsKenton-on-Sea
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorth of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa
 • coordinates
33°41′26″S 26°39′52″E / 33.6906°S 26.6645°E / -33.6906; 26.6645
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length230 km (140 mi)
Basin size2,670 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationKenton-on-Sea

Boesmans River (Afrikaans: Boesmansrivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It originates north of Kirkwood and runs east past Alicedale, before it turns and twists south and east to Kenton-on-Sea, where it mouths into the Indian Ocean through a tidal estuary only 1.7 km to the SW of the mouth of the Kariega River.[1]

Tributaries

Its tributaries include: Bega River, iCamtarha, Ncazala River, Komga River, New Years River, Steins River, Swartwaters River, Soutkloof River and Bou River.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Coastal dune dynamics and management
  2. ^ "Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2012.


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