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Gourits River
Gouritz River, Gouritsrivier
The Gourits River's triple bridges near Albertinia, Western Cape
Gourits River is located in South Africa
Gourits River
Location of the Gourits River mouth
EtymologyOrigin uncertain; perhaps from the word "dirty" in the Griqua language
Native nameRio das Vaccas (Afrikaans)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceGamka (W)
Olifants(E)
 • coordinates33°40′57″S 21°42′58″E / 33.68250°S 21.71611°E / -33.68250; 21.71611
 • elevation516 m (1,693 ft)
MouthGourits Estuary
 • location
Indian Ocean, Near Gouritsmond
 • coordinates
34°20′47″S 21°53′08″E / 34.34639°S 21.88556°E / -34.34639; 21.88556
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length416 km (258 mi)
Basin size45,715 km2 (17,651 sq mi)

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]

  1. ^ Water resources in the Klein Karoo: the challenge of sustainable development in a water-scarce area
  2. ^ Gouritz WMA 16

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