Alphabetical Index of South African Estuaries
Estuary Classification Information
Bakens |
Canalized estuary |
Poor |
Berg (Groot) |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Bilanhlolo |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bira |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Blind |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Blinde |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bloukrans |
River mouth |
Poor |
Boboyi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Boknes |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bokramspruit |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bot/Kleinmond |
Estuarine lake |
Excellent |
Breë |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Buffalo |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Buffels (Oos) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Bululo |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bulungula |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Bulura |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Bushmans |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Cebe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Cefane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Cintsa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Coega (Ngcura) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Cunge |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Cwili |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Damba |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Duiwenhoks |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Durban Bay |
Estuarine bay |
Good |
Eerste |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Elands |
River mouth |
Poor |
Elandsbos |
River mouth |
Poor |
Fafa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Gamtoos |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Goda |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Goukamma |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Gourits |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Gqunube |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Gqunqe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Gqutywa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Great Fish |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Great Kei |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Groot (Oos) |
River mouth |
Poor |
Groot (Wes) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Groot Brak |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Gwaing |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Gxara |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Gxulu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Haga-Haga |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Hartenbos |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Heuningnes |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Hickmans |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Hlaze |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Hlozi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Hluleka (Majusini) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Houtbaai |
River Mouth |
Moderate |
Intshambili |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Jujura |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kaaimans |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Kaba |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kabeljous |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Kafferkuils (Goukou) |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Kandandhlovu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kariega |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Kasuka |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Keiskamma |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Keurbooms |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Kiwane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Klein |
Estuarine lake |
Good |
Klein Brak |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kleinemonde (Oos) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Kleinemonde (Wes) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Klein Palmiet |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Klipdrif |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Klipdrifsfontein |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Knysna |
Estuarine bay |
Excellent |
Kobonqaba |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Kongweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Koshwana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kosi |
Estuarine lake |
Excellent |
Kowie |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Krom |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kromme |
Permanently open estuary |
Excellent |
Ku-Amanzimuzama |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Ku-Boboyi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ku-Mpenzu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kwa-Makosi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Kwanyana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Kwelera |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Kwenxura |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Lottering |
River mouth |
Poor |
Lilyvale |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Little Manzimtoti |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Lourens |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Lovu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Lupatana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Lwandilana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Lwandile |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Maalgate |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mahlongwa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mahlongwana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Maitland |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Manzimtoti |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mapuzi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Matigulu/Nyoni |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Matjies |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mbango |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mbashe |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mbhanyana (Ku-Bhula) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mbizana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mbokodweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mbotyi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mcantsi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mdesingane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mdlotane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mdloti |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mdumbi |
Permanently open estuary |
Nil |
Mendu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mfazazana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mfolozi |
River mouth |
Poor |
Mgeni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Mgobezeleni |
Estuarine lake |
Moderate |
Mgwalana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mgwegwe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mgwegtyana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mhlabatshane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mhlali |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mhlanga |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Mhlangamkulu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mhlangeni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mhlathuze |
Estuarine bay |
Moderate |
Mhlungwa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mkomazi |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mkozi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mkumbane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mkweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mlalazi |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mlele |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mnamfu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mncwasa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mnenu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mngazana |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Mngazi |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Mntafufu |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mnyameni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Morgan |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mpahlane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mpahlanyana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mpako |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mpande |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mpambanyoni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mpekweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mpenjati |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Msikaba |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Msimbazi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mtakatye |
Permanently open estuary |
Nil |
Mtambane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mtamvuna |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mtana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mtata |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mtati |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mtendwe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mtentu |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Mtentwana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mtentweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mtonga |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mtwalume |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Mvoti |
River mouth |
Poor |
Mvusi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mvutshini |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Myekane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Mzamba |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mzimayi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mzimkulu |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Mzimvubu |
River mouth |
Poor |
Mzintlava |
Permanently open estuary |
Nil |
Mzinto |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Mzumbe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nahoon |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Ncera |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ncizele |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nenga |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngadla |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngculura |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngogwane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngoma (Kubule) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngqinisa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ngqusi/Inxaxo |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Ngqwara |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nhlabane |
Estuarine lake system |
Poor |
Nkanya |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nkodusweni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Noetsie |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Nonoti |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nqabara |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Ntlonyane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ntlupeni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Nyara |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Old Woman's |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Olifants |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Onrus |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Orange (Gariep) |
River mouth |
Good |
Palmiet |
Permanently open estuary |
Good |
Papkuils |
Canalized estuary |
Poor |
Piesang |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Qinira |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Qolora |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Qora |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Quko |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Ratel |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Richards Bay |
Estuarine bay |
Good |
Riet |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Rietvlei/Diep |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Rooiels |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Ross' Creek |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Rufane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Sand |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Sandlundlu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Schuster |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Seekoei |
Temporarily open/closed |
Good |
Seteni |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Sezela |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Shelbertsstroom |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Shixini |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Sihlontlweni (Gcini) |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Sikombe |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
Silwermyn |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Sinangwana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Sipingo |
Modified estuary |
Moderate |
Sir Lowry's Pass |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Siyaya |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Slang |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Sout (Oos) |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Sout (Wes) |
Canalized estuary |
Poor |
St Lucia |
Estuarine lake system |
Excellent |
Steenbras |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Storms |
River mouth |
Poor |
Sundays |
Permanently open estuary |
Excellent |
Swartkops |
Permanently open estuary |
Excellent |
Swartvlei |
Estuarine lake system |
Excellent |
Tongati |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Tongazi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Tsitsikamma |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Thukela |
River mouth |
Poor |
Tyolomnqa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Uilkraals |
Permanently open estuary |
Moderate |
Umgababa |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Umhlangankulu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Uvuzana |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Umzimpunzi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Nil |
van Stadens |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Vungu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
Wilderness |
Estuarine lake system |
Excellent |
Wildevoël |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Xora |
Permanently open estuary |
Poor |
Zalu |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Zinkwasi |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Zolwane |
Temporarily open/closed |
Poor |
Zotsha |
Temporarily open/closed |
Moderate |
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