Kwelera
Kwelera is a stream in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Kwelera is situated nearby to the suburb Glengariff, as well as near the locality Glen Eden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kwelera National Botanical Garden and Kwelera Nature Reserve.
Kwelera National Botanical Garden
Garden
The Kwelera National Botanical Garden is located at the Kwelera Nature Reserve on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. It lies at the mouth of the Kwelera River.
Kwelera Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
The Kwelera Nature Reserve is a coastal dune forest reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Access to the reserve is through the adjacent Kwelera National Botanical Garden, where the reserve now serves as the natural portion of the garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunrise-on-Sea and Queensberry Bay.
Sunrise-on-Sea
Suburb
Photo: Gregorydavid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunrise-On-Sea is a village in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Sunrise-on-Sea is situated 3 km southwest of Kwelera.
Queensberry Bay
Suburb
Photo: John Erasmus, CC BY 3.0.
Queensberry Bay is a town in Great Kei Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Queensberry Bay is situated 3½ km northeast of Kwelera.
Gonubie
Town
Gonubie is a beachside town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Named after the Gqunube River to the north, the name is said to be derived from Khoekhoen and to mean 'bramble river', after Royena growing there. Gonubie is situated 7 km southwest of Kwelera.
Kwelera
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kwelega”, “Kwelegha River”, and “Kwelera River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-32.90804° or 32° 54′ 29″ southLongitude
28.07699° or 28° 4′ 37″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
4GVC33RG+QQGeoNames ID
985127
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