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 | |
| Nickname: Die Mond | |
| Country | South Africa |
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| Province | Western Cape Province |
| Source confluence | Gamka (W) Olifants(E) |
| - elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| - coordinates | ZA 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 | ZA 34°20′47″S 21°53′08″E / 34.34639°S 21.88556°ECoordinates: ZA 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
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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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A sandbank blocks the mouth of the Gourits River at the Gourits Estuary
See also
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of estuaries of South Africa
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References
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