List of lakes of South Africa

This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries (river mouths) see List of estuaries of South Africa, or if they are more the lagoon type List of lagoons of South Africa, and for bays see List of bays of South Africa.

NameProvinceNearest TownCoordinatesNotes
Lake Zilonde (Also KuZilonde or Silonde)KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area26°52′3″S 32°52′10″Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake)KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area26°58′S 32°50′E(actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake KuHlangeKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area26°58′14″S 32°50′51″Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
aManzamnyamaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area27°1′36″S 32°49′32″Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
KuShengezaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area27°1′47″S 32°46′55″Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake SibayaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Bay27°21′21″S 32°41′41″Esee Kosi Bay Lakes [1]
Mgobezeleni LakeKwaZulu-NatalSouth of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Bay27°31′S 32°39′Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
Makhawulani LakeKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Bay26°55′S 32°51′Esee Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake)KwaZulu-Natalnorth of St Lucia27°59′S 32°27′Eactually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Lake NhlabaneKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay28°36′23″S 32°16′18″Esee Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake MsingaziKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay28°45′43″S 32°5′49″Esee Richard Bay's Lakes
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River EstuaryKwaZulu-NatalRichards Baythe river part is an Estuary, see list of estuaries of South Africa. The Harbour is regarded to be just that, see Ports and harbours in South Africa
Lake NseziKwaZulu-Natalwest of Richards Bay28°44′58″S 31°58′26″Esee Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake CubhuKwaZulu-Natalsouth of Richards Bay28°50′19″S 31°58′0″Esee Richard Bay's Lakes
Ibundwe PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°59′S 32°18′Esee Phongola Lakes
Inyameti PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°53′S 32°18′Esee Phongola Lakes
Lake HotwaKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°52′S 32°17′Esee Phongola Lakes
Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane)KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°58′S 32°17′Esee Phongola Lakes
Nhlole LakeKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°1′S 32°18′Esee Phongola Lakes
Nlhanjwana LakeKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°56′S 32°20′Esee Phongola Lakes
Tete PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°8′S 32°16′Esee Phongola Lakes
Msenyeni PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°13′S 32°12′Esee Phongola Lakes
Isivuguvungu PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°3′S 32°15′Esee Phongola Lakes
Maleni PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°8′S 32°14′Esee Phongola Lakes
Shalala PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°2′S 32°15′Esee Phongola Lakes
uMsunduze PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°56′S 32°13′Esee Phongola Lakes
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer)Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer26°20′3″S 30°12′57″E
Lake Elands 1Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer26°19′49″S 30°18′14″Esee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Elands 2Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer26°21′8″S 30°18′46″Esee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Magdalena's LakeMpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer26°22′32″S 30°17′20″Esee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake BanagherMpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer26°20′54″S 30°21′32″Esee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake FundudziLimpoponear Thohoyandou22°51′2″S 30°18′40″E
BarberspanNorth Westnortheast of Delareyville26°33′20″S 25°36′6″Esee Delareyville Lakes
LeeupanNorth Westnortheast of Delareyville26°31′37″S 25°36′3″Esee Delareyville Lakes
Sout PanNorth Westsouth of Delareyville26°41′48″S 25°27′26″Esee Delareyville Lakes
Koppiesyn PanNorth Westsouth of Delareyville26°43′21″S 25°28′33″Esee Delareyville Lakes
Klein-Mond WetlandsWestern Capenear Kleinmond34°20′S 19°2′E
Onrus River WetlandsWestern Capenear Hermanus34°24′S 19°10′Eis more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei)Western Capenear Hermanus34°20′S 19°6′Eis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Klein River VleiWestern Capenear Hermanus34°24′S 19°20′Eis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
SterkfonteinGauteng[A]
Knysna is a LagoonWestern CapeKnysnais more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Groen VleiWestern Capenear Knysna34°1′39″S 22°50′46″E
SedgefieldWestern CapeWildernessseems more like a lagoon (check?)
RondevleiWestern CapeWilderness33°59′30″S 22°42′39″Esee Wilderness Lakes
SwartvleiWestern CapeWilderness33°59′43″S 22°45′33″Esee Wilderness Lakes
Upper LangvleiWestern CapeWilderness33°59′28″S 22°41′12″Esee Wilderness Lakes
Lower LangvleiWestern CapeWilderness33°59′45″S 22°38′37″Esee Wilderness Lakes
GoukouWestern Capeat StilbaaiIs more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
De Hoop VleiWestern Capenortheast of Cape Aghulas34°27′13″S 20°23′36″Esee Cape Aghulas Lakes
HeuningnesWestern Capenorth of Cape Aghulas34°42′31″S 19°58′51″Esee Cape Aghulas Lakes
VogelvleiWestern Capenorth of Cape Aghulas34°40′0″S 19°52′44″Esee Cape Aghulas Lakes
Lake ApplethwaiteWestern Capeeast of Gordon's Bay34°11′45″S 18°59′16″E
Lang VleiWestern Capenear Cape Town34°2′S 18°28′Esee Cape Town Lakes
Little Princess VleiWestern Capenear Cape Town34°2′S 18°28′Esee Cape Town Lakes
SandvleiWestern Capenear Cape Town34°5′S 18°28′Esee Cape Town Lakes
SirkelsvleiWestern Capenear Cape Town34°16′S 18°24′Esee Cape Town Lakes
Noordhoek Sout PanWestern Capesouth of Cape Town34°7′S 18°22′Esee Cape Town Lakes [B]
Noordhoek LagoonWestern Capesouth of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Kommetjie LagoonWestern Capesouth of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
WildevoelvleiWestern Capesouth of Cape Town34°8′S 18°21′Esee Cape Town Lakes
ZeekoevleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek34°3′S 18°30′Esee Cape Town Lakes
RondevleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek34°3′43″S 18°29′53″Esee Cape Town Lakes
ZandvleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek34°5′5″S 18°28′5″Esee Cape Town Lakes
  • A ^ Subterranean lake
  • B ^ The name Sout Pan literally translates as Salt Pan, but the lake is not used to harvest salt.

See also

References

  1. "Lake Sibaya". Department of Environmental Affairs (South Africa). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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