Kariega River

The Kariega River is located in the province of . The river begins 24 kilometres west of Grahamstown and is characterized by its intermittent flow. It empties into the Indian Ocean through an estuary.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in South Africa
  • Also known as: Karega River” and “Koriegarivier

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenton-on-Sea and Bushman’s River Mouth.

is a town of 5,200 people in the region. is within easy reach of the and the well-known Shamwari Game Reserve and Kariega Game Reserve.

Town
Bushman's River Mouth is a town in in the province of . The village is 25 km from , on the west bank of the , just across the river from . is situated 3 km west of Kariega River.

Suburb
or Kasuka is a small village in in the province of . Settlement some 10 km north-east of , near the mouth of the Kasuka River. is situated 6 km northeast of Kariega River.

Kariega River

Latitude
-33.68316° or 33° 40′ 59″ south
Longitude
26.68847° or 26° 41′ 19″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4GR88M8Q+P9
Geo­Names ID
991887
Wiki­data ID
Q4788006
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Xhosa—“Kariega River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Kariegarivier
  • Cebuano: Kariegarivier
  • Chinese: 卡里加河
  • Irish: Abhainn Kariega
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kariega
  • Slovenian: Kariega
  • Welsh: Afon Kariega
  • Xhosa: Umlambo Kariega

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Localities in the Area

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