Gourits River
Gourits River (Rio das Vaccas (river of herdsmen)) | |
Gouritz River, Gouritsrivier | |
The Gourits River's triple bridges near Albertinia, Western Cape | |
Name origin: Origin uncertain; perhaps from the word "dirty" in the Griqua language | |
Country | South Africa |
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Province | Western Cape Province |
Source confluence | Gamka (W) Olifants(E) |
- elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
- coordinates | 33°40′57″S 21°42′58″E / 33.68250°S 21.71611°E |
Mouth | Gourits Estuary |
- location | Indian Ocean, Near Gouritsmond |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
- coordinates | 34°20′47″S 21°53′08″E / 34.34639°S 21.88556°ECoordinates: 34°20′47″S 21°53′08″E / 34.34639°S 21.88556°E |
Length | 416 km (258 mi) |
Basin | 45,715 km2 (17,651 sq mi) |
Location of the Gourits River mouth |
Gourits River (Afrikaans: Gouritsrivier), sometimes spelled 'Gouritz River', is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa.[1]
The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the Gamka River and Olifants River and is joined by the Groot River, before flowing through the Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains into the sea through the Gourits Estuary near Gouritsmond.[2]
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