Gourits River ( af, Gouritsrivier), sometimes spelled 'Gouritz River', is situated in the
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...
,
South Africa
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.
The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the
Gamka River
Gamka River ( af, Gamkarivier) is a river located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The name '' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards ...
and
Olifants River and is joined by the
Groot River
Groot River or Grootrivier, meaning "large river", may refer to:
* Groot River (Eastern Cape), a tributary of the Gamtoos River (South Africa)
* Groot River (Southern Cape), a tributary of the Gourits River (South Africa)
* Groot River (Western C ...
, before flowing through the
Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains into the sea through the
Gourits Estuary near
Gouritsmond.
Gouritz WMA 16
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See also
* List of rivers of South Africa
* List of estuaries of South Africa
This is a list of estuaries in South Africa. The list is in order from East (border with Mozambique) to the West (border with Namibia).
The South African coastline stretches for some 3000 km from Kosi Bay near the Mozambique border in the ...
* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservoirs)
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References
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Rivers of the Western Cape