The Tsomo River is a river in the
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha.
The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
Province of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is a tributary of the
Great Kei River
The Great Kei River is a river in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is formed by the confluence of the Black Kei River and White Kei River, northeast of Cathcart. It flows for and ends in the Great Kei Estuary at the Indian Ocean wi ...
.
Course
It originates about 10 km to the north west of the town
Elliot and flows southward to meet the right-hand bank of the Great Kei River.
Towns lying on the banks of the Tsomo River include:
Tsomo
Tsomo is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is 45 km east of Qamata, Eastern Cape, Qamata and 48 km west of Ndabakazi. Founded in 1877, it originated as a military station k ...
,
Cala and
Ncora
Ncora, officially Ncorha is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the so ...
The first chief to settle in Tsomo was Chief
Jantjie ka Gcingca.
Dams on the Tsomo River
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Ncora Dam
Ncora Dam is a gravity type dam built by Concor and located on the Tsomo River, near Tsomo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1972 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3 ...
See also
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List of rivers of South Africa
References
Rivers of the Eastern Cape
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