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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-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area |
26°52′3″S 32°52′10″E / 26.86750°S 32.86944°E / -26.86750; 32.86944 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area |
26°58′S 32°50′E / 26.967°S 32.833°E / -26.967; 32.833 |
(actually an Estuary), see
list of estuaries of South Africa, and
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
Lake KuHlange |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area |
26°58′14″S 32°50′51″E / 26.97056°S 32.84750°E / -26.97056; 32.84750 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
aManzamnyama |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area |
27°1′36″S 32°49′32″E / 27.02667°S 32.82556°E / -27.02667; 32.82556 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
KuShengeza |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area |
27°1′47″S 32°46′55″E / 27.02972°S 32.78194°E / -27.02972; 32.78194 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
Lake Sibaya |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area, north of
Sodwana Bay |
27°21′21″S 32°41′41″E / 27.35583°S 32.69472°E / -27.35583; 32.69472 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
[1]
|
Mgobezeleni Lake |
KwaZulu-Natal |
South of
Kosi Bay, near
Sodwana Bay |
27°31′S 32°39′E / 27.517°S 32.650°E / -27.517; 32.650 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
Makhawulani Lake |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Kosi Bay Area, near
Sodwana Bay |
26°55′S 32°51′E / 26.917°S 32.850°E / -26.917; 32.850 |
see
Kosi Bay Lakes
|
Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
St Lucia |
27°59′S 32°27′E / 27.983°S 32.450°E / -27.983; 32.450 |
actually an Estuary, see
List of estuaries of South Africa
|
Lake Nhlabane |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Richards Bay |
28°36′23″S 32°16′18″E / 28.60639°S 32.27167°E / -28.60639; 32.27167 |
see
Richard Bay's Lakes
|
Lake Msingazi |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Richards Bay |
28°45′43″S 32°5′49″E / 28.76194°S 32.09694°E / -28.76194; 32.09694 |
see
Richard Bay's Lakes
|
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River Estuary |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Richards Bay |
|
the 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
|
Lake Nsezi |
KwaZulu-Natal |
west of
Richards Bay |
28°44′58″S 31°58′26″E / 28.74944°S 31.97389°E / -28.74944; 31.97389 |
see
Richard Bay's Lakes
|
Lake Cubhu |
KwaZulu-Natal |
south of
Richards Bay |
28°50′19″S 31°58′0″E / 28.83861°S 31.96667°E / -28.83861; 31.96667 |
see
Richard Bay's Lakes
|
Ibundwe Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°59′S 32°18′E / 26.983°S 32.300°E / -26.983; 32.300 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Inyameti Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°53′S 32°18′E / 26.883°S 32.300°E / -26.883; 32.300 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Lake Hotwa |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°52′S 32°17′E / 26.867°S 32.283°E / -26.867; 32.283 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°58′S 32°17′E / 26.967°S 32.283°E / -26.967; 32.283 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Nhlole Lake |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°1′S 32°18′E / 27.017°S 32.300°E / -27.017; 32.300 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Nlhanjwana Lake |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°56′S 32°20′E / 26.933°S 32.333°E / -26.933; 32.333 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Tete Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°8′S 32°16′E / 27.133°S 32.267°E / -27.133; 32.267 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Msenyeni Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°13′S 32°12′E / 27.217°S 32.200°E / -27.217; 32.200 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Isivuguvungu Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°3′S 32°15′E / 27.050°S 32.250°E / -27.050; 32.250 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Maleni Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°8′S 32°14′E / 27.133°S 32.233°E / -27.133; 32.233 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Shalala Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
27°2′S 32°15′E / 27.033°S 32.250°E / -27.033; 32.250 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
uMsunduze Pan |
KwaZulu-Natal |
north of
Phongola |
26°56′S 32°13′E / 26.933°S 32.217°E / -26.933; 32.217 |
see
Phongola Lakes
|
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer) |
Mpumalanga |
near
Chrissiesmeer |
26°20′3″S 30°12′57″E / 26.33417°S 30.21583°E / -26.33417; 30.21583 |
|
Lake Elands 1 |
Mpumalanga |
near
Chrissiesmeer |
26°19′49″S 30°18′14″E / 26.33028°S 30.30389°E / -26.33028; 30.30389 |
see
Chrissiemeer Lakes
|
Lake Elands 2 |
Mpumalanga |
near
Chrissiesmeer |
26°21′8″S 30°18′46″E / 26.35222°S 30.31278°E / -26.35222; 30.31278 |
see
Chrissiemeer Lakes
|
Magdalena's Lake |
Mpumalanga |
near
Chrissiesmeer |
26°22′32″S 30°17′20″E / 26.37556°S 30.28889°E / -26.37556; 30.28889 |
see
Chrissiemeer Lakes
|
Lake Banagher |
Mpumalanga |
near
Chrissiesmeer |
26°20′54″S 30°21′32″E / 26.34833°S 30.35889°E / -26.34833; 30.35889 |
see
Chrissiemeer Lakes
|
Lake Fundudzi |
Limpopo |
near
Thohoyandou |
22°51′2″S 30°18′40″E / 22.85056°S 30.31111°E / -22.85056; 30.31111 |
|
Barberspan |
North West |
northeast of
Delareyville |
26°33′20″S 25°36′6″E / 26.55556°S 25.60167°E / -26.55556; 25.60167 |
see
Delareyville Lakes
|
Leeupan |
North West |
northeast of
Delareyville |
26°31′37″S 25°36′3″E / 26.52694°S 25.60083°E / -26.52694; 25.60083 |
see
Delareyville Lakes
|
Sout Pan |
North West |
south of
Delareyville |
26°41′48″S 25°27′26″E / 26.69667°S 25.45722°E / -26.69667; 25.45722 |
see
Delareyville Lakes
|
Koppiesyn Pan |
North West |
south of
Delareyville |
26°43′21″S 25°28′33″E / 26.72250°S 25.47583°E / -26.72250; 25.47583 |
see
Delareyville Lakes
|
Klein-Mond Wetlands |
Western Cape |
near
Kleinmond |
34°20′S 19°2′E / 34.333°S 19.033°E / -34.333; 19.033 |
|
Onrus River Wetlands |
Western Cape |
near
Hermanus |
34°24′S 19°10′E / 34.400°S 19.167°E / -34.400; 19.167 |
is more a Lagoon, see
List of lagoons of South Africa
|
Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei) |
Western Cape |
near
Hermanus |
34°20′S 19°6′E / 34.333°S 19.100°E / -34.333; 19.100 |
is more an Estuary, see
List of estuaries of South Africa
|
Klein River Vlei |
Western Cape |
near
Hermanus |
34°24′S 19°20′E / 34.400°S 19.333°E / -34.400; 19.333 |
is more an Estuary, see
List of estuaries of South Africa
|
Sterkfontein |
Gauteng |
|
|
[A]
|
Knysna is a Lagoon |
Western Cape |
Knysna |
|
is more a Lagoon, see
List of lagoons of South Africa
|
Groen Vlei |
Western Cape |
near
Knysna |
34°1′39″S 22°50′46″E / 34.02750°S 22.84611°E / -34.02750; 22.84611 |
|
Sedgefield |
Western Cape |
Wilderness |
|
seems more like a lagoon (check?)
|
Rondevlei |
Western Cape |
Wilderness |
33°59′30″S 22°42′39″E / 33.99167°S 22.71083°E / -33.99167; 22.71083 |
see
Wilderness Lakes
|
Swartvlei |
Western Cape |
Wilderness |
33°59′43″S 22°45′33″E / 33.99528°S 22.75917°E / -33.99528; 22.75917 |
see
Wilderness Lakes
|
Upper Langvlei |
Western Cape |
Wilderness |
33°59′28″S 22°41′12″E / 33.99111°S 22.68667°E / -33.99111; 22.68667 |
see
Wilderness Lakes
|
Lower Langvlei |
Western Cape |
Wilderness |
33°59′45″S 22°38′37″E / 33.99583°S 22.64361°E / -33.99583; 22.64361 |
see
Wilderness Lakes
|
Goukou |
Western Cape |
at
Stilbaai |
|
Is more an Estuary, see
List of estuaries of South Africa
|
De Hoop Vlei |
Western Cape |
northeast of
Cape Aghulas |
34°27′13″S 20°23′36″E / 34.45361°S 20.39333°E / -34.45361; 20.39333 |
see
Cape Aghulas Lakes
|
Heuningnes |
Western Cape |
north of
Cape Aghulas |
34°42′31″S 19°58′51″E / 34.70861°S 19.98083°E / -34.70861; 19.98083 |
see
Cape Aghulas Lakes
|
Vogelvlei |
Western Cape |
north of
Cape Aghulas |
34°40′0″S 19°52′44″E / 34.66667°S 19.87889°E / -34.66667; 19.87889 |
see
Cape Aghulas Lakes
|
Lake Applethwaite |
Western Cape |
east of
Gordon's Bay |
34°11′45″S 18°59′16″E / 34.19583°S 18.98778°E / -34.19583; 18.98778 |
|
Lang Vlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town |
34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Little Princess Vlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town |
34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Sandvlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town |
34°5′S 18°28′E / 34.083°S 18.467°E / -34.083; 18.467 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Sirkelsvlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town |
34°16′S 18°24′E / 34.267°S 18.400°E / -34.267; 18.400 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Noordhoek Sout Pan |
Western Cape |
south of
Cape Town |
34°7′S 18°22′E / 34.117°S 18.367°E / -34.117; 18.367 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
[B]
|
Noordhoek Lagoon |
Western Cape |
south of
Cape Town |
|
is more a Lagoon, see
list of lagoons of South Africa
|
Kommetjie Lagoon |
Western Cape |
south of
Cape Town |
|
is more a Lagoon, see
list of lagoons of South Africa
|
Wildevoelvlei |
Western Cape |
south of
Cape Town |
34°8′S 18°21′E / 34.133°S 18.350°E / -34.133; 18.350 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Zeekoevlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town, northeast of
Fish Hoek |
34°3′S 18°30′E / 34.050°S 18.500°E / -34.050; 18.500 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Rondevlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town, northeast of
Fish Hoek |
34°3′43″S 18°29′53″E / 34.06194°S 18.49806°E / -34.06194; 18.49806 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
Zandvlei |
Western Cape |
near
Cape Town, northeast of
Fish Hoek |
34°5′5″S 18°28′5″E / 34.08472°S 18.46806°E / -34.08472; 18.46806 |
see
Cape Town Lakes
|
- A
^ Subterranean lake
- B
^ The name Sout Pan literally translates as Salt Pan, but the lake is not used to harvest salt.
See also
References
List of lakes of Africa |
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