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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