Duiwenhoks River
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Duiwenhoks River, Located in Western Cape
, South Africa
, drains the Langeberg Mountains and flows south to the coast, entering the sea west of Mossel Bay
in the Southern Cape. The river is approximately 83 km long with a catchment area of 1 340 sq. km. The Noukrans River is a tributary.
The Duivenhoks Dam is situated in this river.
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, drains the Langeberg Mountains and flows south to the coast, entering the sea west of Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province...
in the Southern Cape. The river is approximately 83 km long with a catchment area of 1 340 sq. km. The Noukrans River is a tributary.
The Duivenhoks Dam is situated in this river.
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
- VermaaklikheidVermaaklikheidVermaaklikheid is a settlement on South Africa's Garden Route in the Western Cape. It is situated near Witsand and close to Duiwenhoks River. The area is a fynbos shrubland that has a temperate climate. More than 100 species of birds live here.-External links:...