The Sonderend River, also known as the Riviersonderend (Afrikaans for River without an end), is a main tributary of the Breede River, located in Western Cape Province, South Africa. The village of Riviersonderend is believed to have taken its name from the river.
| Sonderend River | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
| Source1 Location: | Near Villiersdorp |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -34.0706°N 20.2853°W |
| Mouth Location: | Between Stormsvlei and Swellendam |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Cape |
| Mouth Elevation: | 84m (276feet) |
| Length: | 115km (71miles) |
| Mouth: | Breede River |
| Etymology: | Afrikaans/Dutch for "River without an end"| image_caption = The River in flood}}NamingIn 1673, Willem ten Rhyne referred to the river as "sine fine flumen" (Latin for "endless river"). In 1707, Jan Hatogh, a Dutch East India Company horticulturist, referred to the river as the "Kantdydnn", likely derived from the Hessequa "Kamma-kan Kamma", roughly "water, endless water" or "endless river". The Hessequa were a local tribe of Khoi-khoi herders.[1] [2] Dams in the RiverSee alsoReferences |