Salt River (Western Cape)
| Salt River Soutrivier | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth in South Africa | |
| Etymology | From sout, the word for salt in the Afrikaans language |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Table Bay, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
• coordinates | 33°54′26.7474″S 18°28′16.5828″E / 33.907429833°S 18.471273000°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Liesbeeck River |
| • right | Black River, Elsieskraal River |
The Salt River (Afrikaans: Soutrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a confluence of the Black River which just previously has been confluenced by the Elsieskraal River, and the Liesbeeck River.[1] It flows into Table Bay at the Salt River mouth. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town.[2] In 1510 the area was the scene of the Battle of Salt River. On 24 May 1695 the VOC ships Oosterland and Kallendijk wrecked at the mouth of the river.[3]
See also
[edit]- Salt River, Cape Town, a suburb of Cape Town
- Salt River railway station, a Metrorail train station in Salt River, Cape Town
- Battle of Salt River
- Salt River (Garden Route), a river mouthing near Nature's Valley
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of estuaries of South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
- ^ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
- ^ "The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795". resources.huygens.knaw.nl. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
