Great Kei River

The Great Kei River is a river in the province of . It is formed by the confluence of the Black Kei River and , northeast of Cathcart.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in South Africa
  • Also known as: Groot Kei

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kei Mouth and Morgan’s Bay.

The seaside village of is located on the of and is about 90 km east of . is situated on the south bank of the Kei River, beyond which, lies the rural former homeland of the Transkei.

The seaside village of Morgan's Bay is located on the of and is about 85 km east of . Morgan's Bay lies between the famous Morgan's Bay cliffs and a mile-long stretch of unspoilt beach, bordered by the Cape Morgan Nature Reserve.

The seaside village of is located in the rural former homeland of the Transkei on the of and is about 110 km east of .

Great Kei River

Latitude
-32.65131° or 32° 39′ 5″ south
Longitude
28.345° or 28° 20′ 42″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4GVC88XW+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3850877
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
999278
Wiki­data ID
Q1413605
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Great Kei River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Groot-Keirivier
  • Asturian: Ríu Great Kei
  • Basque: Great Kei ibaia
  • Belarusian: Грэйт Кей
  • Catalan: Riu Kei
  • Cebuano: Great Kei
  • Chinese: 大凱河
  • Czech: Great Kei River
  • Dutch: Groot-Kei
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر جريات كى
  • French: Grand Kei
  • German: Great Kei River
  • Hebrew: נהר הקיי הגדול
  • Igbo: Osimiri Kei Ukwu
  • Indonesian: Sungai Kei Besar
  • Irish: Abhainn Great Kei
  • Japanese: グレイト・ケイ川
  • Mingrelian: დიდი კეი (წყარმალუ)
  • Mingrelian: დიდი კეი
  • Northern Frisian: Great Kei River
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Great Kei
  • Polish: Great Kei
  • Portuguese: Grande Rio Kei
  • Portuguese: Rio Great Kei
  • Russian: Большой Кей
  • Serbo-Croatian: Great Kei
  • Spanish: Rio Kei
  • Spanish: Río Kei
  • Swedish: Kei
  • Ukrainian: Великий Кей
  • Ukrainian: Грейт Кей
  • Urdu: عظیم دریائے کئی
  • Welsh: Afon Great Kei

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marshstrand and Kobonqaba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grosvenor Park and Kei Mouth.

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