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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