Kat River

Kat River; Katrivier
	Location of the Kat River in the Eastern Cape
Location
Country	South Africa
Region	Eastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Winterberg, Eastern Cape
• coordinates	32°34′17″S 26°45′34″E
Mouth
• location	Great Fish River, Eastern Cape
• coordinates	32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E
Length	150 km (93 mi)

The Kat River (Afrikaans: Katrivier) is a tributary of the Great Fish River, that drains the southern slopes of the Winterberg in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Etymology

Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the Khoekhoen word "huncu", that apparently referred to the wildcats of the area.[1] It lent its name to Katberg, the Katberg Pass and the Kat River Settlement.

The 150 kilometres (93 mi) long Kat River rises 30 km north of Fort Beaufort[1] in the Katberg escarpment of the Winterberg. At 32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E it forms a northern tributary of the Great Fish River, northeast of Fort Brown[1] and south of Hamburg, Eastern Cape.

It supplies the Kat River Valley with irrigation water for large citrus orchards, and supplies Seymour and Fort Beaufort with domestic water.

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