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Berg River
Bergrivier
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Berg River is located in South Africa
Berg River
Location of the Berg River mouth
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth of Franschhoek
 • locationDrakenstein
 • elevation1,000 m (3,300 ft)
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • location
North of Saldanha Bay
 • coordinates
32°46′S 18°09′E / 32.767°S 18.150°E / -32.767; 18.150
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length294 km (183 mi)
Basin size7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi)
Basin features
Ramsar Wetland
Designated7 July 1998
Reference no.2466[1]

The Berg River (also called Great Berg River or in Afrikaans: Bergrivier) is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km (183 mi) long with a catchment area of 7,715 km2 (2979 mi2) and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. About 65% of the Berg River area is under agriculture. The major towns in the Berg River area are Velddrif and Laaiplek near the coast, and Piketberg, Hopefield, Moorreesburg and Darling further inland.

  1. ^ "Berg Estuary Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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