Breede River
| Breede River | ||
 Breede in Bontebok National Park, Western Cape, South Africa, with the Langeberg Mountains in the background |
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| Data | ||
| location | Western Cape Province , South Africa | |
| River system | Breede River | |
| muzzle | Near Cap Infanta in the Indian Ocean Coordinates: 34 ° 24 '10 " S , 20 ° 49' 46" E 34 ° 24 '10 " S , 20 ° 49' 46" E |
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| Mouth height |
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| length | 337 km | |
| Catchment area | 12,384 km² | |
The Breede River ( Afrikaans : Breederivier , German: broad river ) is a 337 km long river in the Western Cape Province , Republic of South Africa . Its catchment area is 12,384 km². In the Khoikhoi language it is called Synna , which can probably be translated as “contested river”.
Larger cities (from the source to the mouth) on the Breede are Worcester , Robertson , Montagu and Swellendam , it flows into the Indian Ocean west of Mossel Bay at Witsand near Cap Infanta . Major tributaries are Buffeljags River , Elands River , Groot River , Hex River , Hooks River , Holsloot River , Nuy River , Konings River , Pietersfontein River, and Sonderend River .
Breede in Bontebok National Park, Western Cape, South Africa
Breede 5 km before the mouth
Hand operated ferry, Breede near Malgas
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Description of the river at the environmental authority of South Africa ( Memento from February 12, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ Peter Edmund Raper : Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Lowry Publishers, Johannesburg 1987 (2nd ed.), P. 310