Tsitsikamma River

River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Tsitsikamma River is located in South Africa
Tsitsikamma River
Location of the Tsitsikamma River's mouth
EtymologyFrom the Khoekhoe language tse-tsesa, meaning clear, and gami, meaning water, probably referring to the clear water of the Tsitsikamma River.[1] Other meanings are 'place of much water' and 'waters begin'.[2]LocationCountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationTsitsikamma Mountains • elevation600 m (2,000 ft) MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
Huisklip Beach
 • coordinates
34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E / -34.05972; 22.24250
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Tsitsikamma River (Afrikaans: Tsitsikammarivier) is a small river at the western end of the Eastern Cape coast, South Africa. It is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area.[3]

Course

It is a small permanent river that has its sources in the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Initially it flows southwards, then it flows southeastwards, parallel to the coast for most of its course, bending southwestwards only 3 km from its mouth in Huisklip Beach.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
  2. ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
  3. ^ Mossel Bay Municipality Archived 2011-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Fish/Tsitsikamma WMA 15

External links

  • Tsitsikamma National Park
  • Tsitsikamma River Research