Boesmans River (Eastern Cape)
This article is about the river in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. For other rivers, see Boesmans River.
| Boesmans River | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Towns | Kenton-on-Sea |
| Source | |
| - location | North of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
| - location | Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 33°41′28″S 26°38′36″E / 33.69111°S 26.64333°ECoordinates: 33°41′28″S 26°38′36″E / 33.69111°S 26.64333°E |
| Length | 230 km (143 mi) |
| Basin | 2,670 km2 (1,031 sq mi) |
  Location of the Boesman's River mouth
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Boesmans River (Afrikaans: Boesmansrivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It originates north of Kirkwood and runs east past Alicedale, before it turns and twists south and east to Kenton on Sea, where it mouths into the Indian Ocean through a tidal estuary only 1.7 km to the SW of the mouth of the Kariega River.[1]
Tributaries
Its tributaries include: Bega River, iCamtarha, Ncazala River, Komga River, New Years River, Steins River, Swartwaters River, Soutkloof River and Bou River.[2]
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