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tsitsikamma+river Latitude and Longitude:

34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E / -34.05972; 22.24250
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Tsitsikamma River
Tsitsikamma River is located in South Africa
Tsitsikamma River
Location of the Tsitsikamma River's mouth
EtymologyFrom the Khoekhoe language tse-tsesa, meaning clear, and gami, meaning water, probably referring to the clear water of the Tsitsikamma River. [1] Other meanings are 'place of much water' and 'waters begin'. [2]
Location
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Tsitsikamma Mountains
 • elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Mouth Indian Ocean
 • location
Huisklip Beach
 • coordinates
34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E / -34.05972; 22.24250
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Tsitsikamma River ( Afrikaans: Tsitsikammarivier) is a small river at the western end of the Eastern Cape coast, South Africa. It is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area. [3]

Course

It is a small permanent river that has its sources in the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Initially it flows southwards, then it flows southeastwards, parallel to the coast for most of its course, bending southwestwards only 3 km from its mouth in Huisklip Beach. [4]

See also

References


tsitsikamma+river Latitude and Longitude:

34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E / -34.05972; 22.24250
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tsitsikamma River
Tsitsikamma River is located in South Africa
Tsitsikamma River
Location of the Tsitsikamma River's mouth
EtymologyFrom the Khoekhoe language tse-tsesa, meaning clear, and gami, meaning water, probably referring to the clear water of the Tsitsikamma River. [1] Other meanings are 'place of much water' and 'waters begin'. [2]
Location
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Tsitsikamma Mountains
 • elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Mouth Indian Ocean
 • location
Huisklip Beach
 • coordinates
34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E / -34.05972; 22.24250
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Tsitsikamma River ( Afrikaans: Tsitsikammarivier) is a small river at the western end of the Eastern Cape coast, South Africa. It is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area. [3]

Course

It is a small permanent river that has its sources in the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Initially it flows southwards, then it flows southeastwards, parallel to the coast for most of its course, bending southwestwards only 3 km from its mouth in Huisklip Beach. [4]

See also

References


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