Boesmans River (Eastern Cape)


































































Boesmans River


Boesmans River (Eastern Cape) is located in South Africa
Boesmans River (Eastern Cape)


Location of the Boesman's River mouth

Location
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Towns Kenton-on-Sea
Physical characteristics
Source  
 - location North of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mouth Indian 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; 26.6645Coordinates: 33°41′26″S 26°39′52″E / 33.6906°S 26.6645°E / -33.6906; 26.6645
 - elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length 230 km (140 mi)
Basin size 2,670 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Discharge  
 - location Kenton-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]




Contents






  • 1 Tributaries


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





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


  • List of rivers of South Africa


References





  1. ^ Coastal dune dynamics and management[permanent dead link]


  2. ^ Eastern Cape Estuaries Management Programme




External links


  • Boesmansriviermond













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