Kowie River
The Kowie River is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has its source in the hills of the "Grahamstown Heights" from where it flows in a south-easterly direction draining the major part of the Bathurst region, reaching the Indian Ocean through an estuary at Port Alfred.
- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
- …is also known as “Kowie Rivier”
- Description: river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Alfred.
Port Alfred
Port Alfred is a town on the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Kowie River
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Latitude
-33.60374° or 33° 36′ 14″ south
Longitude
26.90267° or 26° 54′ 10″ east
Open location code
4GR89WW3+G3
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Kowie River” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Kowierivier”
- Cebuano: “Kowie River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوى”
- Estonian: “Kowie jõgi”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Kowie River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kowie”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kowie”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kowie”
- Portuguese: “Rio Kowie”
- Somali: “Webiga Kowie”
- Tswana: “Noka ya Kowie”
- Welsh: “Afon Kowie”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beachfront and East Bank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Beach and West Beach.
Eastern Cape: Highlights
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