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]

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Salt River
Soutrivier
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Salt River (Western Cape)
Location of the mouth in South Africa
EtymologyFrom sout, the word for salt in the Afrikaans language
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
MouthAtlantic Ocean
  location
Table Bay, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  coordinates
33°54′26.7474″S 18°28′16.5828″E
  elevation
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Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftLiesbeeck River
  rightBlack River, Elsieskraal River
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