The Kowie River (Coyi in Xhosa) 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.
Kowie River | |
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![]() The Kowie River near Bathurst | |
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Native name | Coyi (Xhosa) |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Port Alfred |
• coordinates | 33°36′06″S 26°53′58″E / 33.60167°S 26.89944°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
Basin size | 800 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River, the Bak River and the Lushington River (or Torrens). The Little Kowie River is a smaller tributary which enters the estuarine portion of the river 14 km from the mouth. There are also a number of smaller unnamed streams entering the river along its course. The Kowie river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area.[1]
Ecology
editThere is a small population of the endangered Eastern Province rocky (Sandelia bainsii) in the Bloukrans River section of the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve.[2]
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