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]
Salt River Soutrivier | |
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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 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Liesbeeck River |
• right | Black River, Elsieskraal River |
See also
- 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
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