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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Alfred Airport.
Port Alfred Airport
Aerodrome
Port Alfred Airport is an airport in the seaside town of Port Alfred, located in the Eastern Cape province on the southern coast of South Africa. Port Alfred Airport is situated 3½ km north of Kowie River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Alfred.
Port Alfred
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Alfred is a town on the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated at the mouth of the Kowie River, almost exactly midway between Port Elizabeth in the west and East London in the east.
Kowie River
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ndlambe Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.58692° or 33° 35′ 13″ southLongitude
26.88054° or 26° 52′ 50″ eastElevation
-6 metres (-20 feet)Open location code
4GR8CV7J+66GeoNames ID
11002804
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Highlights include Port Alfred Railway Station and Kowie Local Authority Nature Reserve.
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