Kowie River

The Kowie River is a river in the , . 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 .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: Kowie Rivier

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Alfred.

is a town on the of the Province of . It is situated at the mouth of the Kowie River, almost exactly midway between in the west and in the east.

Kowie River

Latitude
-33.60374° or 33° 36′ 14″ south
Longitude
26.90267° or 26° 54′ 10″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
4GR89WW3+G3
Geo­Names ID
987562
Wiki­data ID
Q4788052
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Satellite Map

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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
  • Irish: Abhainn Kowie
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kowie
  • Portuguese: Rio Kowie
  • Welsh: Afon Kowie

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include East Beach and West Beach.

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