Salt River (Western Cape)
| Salt River | |
| Soutrivier | |
| Name origin: From sout, the word for salt in the Afrikaans language | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Province | Western Cape Province |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Liesbeeck River |
| - right | Black River, Elsieskraal River |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| - location | Table Bay, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | ZA 33°54′26.7474″S 18°28′16.5828″E / 33.907429833°S 18.471273000°ECoordinates: ZA 33°54′26.7474″S 18°28′16.5828″E / 33.907429833°S 18.471273000°E |
The Salt River (Afrikaans: Soutrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a confluence of the Black River which just previously has been confluenced by the Elsieskraal River, and the Liesbeeck River.[1] It flows into Table Bay at the Salt River mouth. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town.[2]
See also
- Salt River, Cape Town, the suburb in Cape Town
- Salt River railway station, a station in Salt River, Cape Town
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of estuaries of South Africa
References
- ↑ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
- ↑ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
External links
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