Black Kei River

Black Kei River
Swart-Keirivier
Name origin: From kei, the word for "water" in the Khoekhoe language
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape Province
Tributaries
 - left Klaas Smits River
 - right Klipplaat River
Source Stormberg
 - elevation 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Source confluence Swart-Kei / Wit-Kei
Mouth Confluence with White Kei River
 - elevation 540 m (1,772 ft)
 - coordinates 32°13′34″S 27°30′36″E / 32.22611°S 27.51000°ECoordinates: 32°13′34″S 27°30′36″E / 32.22611°S 27.51000°E
Location of the Black Kei River mouth

The Black Kei River, (Afrikaans: Swart-Keirivier), originates southwest of Queenstown, and eventually joins the White Kei River, to become the Great Kei River. Several villages are situated on its banks, including McBride Village, Qabi, Ntabelanga, Thornhill, Loudon, Mitford, Basoto, Baccle's Farm and Tentergate.

The Thrift Dam is its only significant reservoir. Presently this river is part of the Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area.[1]

Its upper reaches form the western boundary of the Tsolwana Nature Reserve, and during the mid-1800s, the Black Kei and its Klipplaat tributary formed the northern boundary of British Kaffraria. The Klaas Smits and Klipplaat rivers are its main tributaries.[2]

See also

References

  1. Is there a role for traditional governance systems in South Africa's new water management regime?
  2. Mizimbuvu to Keiskamma WMA 12

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