List of lakes of South Africa explained

This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries (river mouths) see List of estuaries of South Africa, or if they are more the lagoon type List of lagoons of South Africa, and for bays see List of bays of South Africa.

Name Province Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Lake Zilonde (Also KuZilonde or Silonde)KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area -26.8675°N 32.8694°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area -26.9667°N 82°W (actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Bay Area -26.9706°N 32.8475°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Bay Area -27.0267°N 32.8256°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Bay Area -27.0297°N 32.7819°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
see Kosi Bay Lakes[1]
KwaZulu-Natal-27.5167°N 71°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-26.9167°N 83°W see Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-Natalnorth of St Lucia-27.9833°N 59°W actually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay-28.6064°N 32.2717°W see Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake MsingaziKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay-28.7619°N 32.0969°W see Richard Bay's Lakes
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River EstuaryKwaZulu-NatalRichards Baythe river part is an Estuary, see list of estuaries of South Africa. The Harbour is regarded to be just that, see Ports and harbours in South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal-28.7494°N 31.9739°Wsee Richard Bay's Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-28.8386°N 31.9667°W see Richard Bay's Lakes
-26.9833°N 50°Wsee Phongola Lakes
-26.8833°N 50°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola-26.8667°N 49°Wsee Phongola Lakes
Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane)KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola-26.9667°N 49°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola-27.0167°N 50°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola-26.9333°N 52°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-27.1333°N 48°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-27.2167°N 44°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-27.05°N 47°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-27.1333°N 46°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-27.0333°N 47°Wsee Phongola Lakes
KwaZulu-Natal-26.9333°N 45°Wsee Phongola Lakes
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer) -26.3342°N 30.2158°W
-26.3303°N 30.3039°W see Chrissiemeer Lakes
-26.3522°N 30.3128°Wsee Chrissiemeer Lakes
-26.3756°N 30.2889°W see Chrissiemeer Lakes
-26.3483°N 30.3589°W
-22.8506°N 30.3111°W
North Westnortheast of Delareyville-26.5556°N 25.6017°Wsee Delareyville Lakes
North Westnortheast of Delareyville-26.5269°N 25.6008°Wsee Delareyville Lakes
North Westsouth of Delareyville-26.6967°N 25.4572°Wsee Delareyville Lakes
North Westsouth of Delareyville-26.7225°N 25.4758°Wsee Delareyville Lakes
Klein-Mond WetlandsWestern Capenear Kleinmond-34.3333°N 21°W
Onrus River WetlandsWestern Capenear Hermanus-34.4°N 29°Wis more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei)Western Capenear Hermanus-34.3333°N 25°Wis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Klein River VleiWestern Capenear Hermanus-34.4°N 39°Wis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Knysna is a Lagoon Knysnais more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
near Knysna-34.0275°N 22.8461°W
Western Capeseems more like a lagoon (check?)
Western Cape-33.9917°N 22.7108°W see Wilderness Lakes
Western Cape-33.9953°N 22.7592°W see Wilderness Lakes
Western CapeWilderness-33.9911°N 22.6867°W see Wilderness Lakes
Western Cape-33.9958°N 22.6436°W see Wilderness Lakes
Western CapeIs more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
-34.4536°N 20.3933°W see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulas-34.7086°N 19.9808°Wsee Cape Aghulas Lakes
Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulas-34.6667°N 19.8789°Wsee Cape Aghulas Lakes
Western Capeeast of Gordon's Bay-34.1958°N 18.9878°W
Western Capenear Cape Town-34.0333°N 46°W see Cape Town Lakes
Little Princess VleiWestern Capenear Cape Town-34.0333°N 46°W see Cape Town Lakes
-34.0833°N 46°W see Cape Town Lakes
-34.2667°N 42°W see Cape Town Lakes
-34.1167°N 40°W
south of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Western Capesouth of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
-34.1333°N 39°W see Cape Town Lakes
-34.05°N 48°Wsee Cape Town Lakes
-34.0619°N 18.4981°Wsee Cape Town Lakes
-34.0847°N 18.4681°Wsee Cape Town Lakes

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lake Sibaya . . 28 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716182712/http://www.environment.gov.za/soer/nsoer/resource/wetland/sibaya_ris.htm . 16 July 2011 .