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1 List of Islands of South Africa  




2 List of Islands in reservoires (or Dams)  




3 See also  




4 References  













List of islands of South Africa






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This is an attempt to list all islands of South Africa, regardless of whether they are located in oceans, rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

List of Islands of South Africa[edit]

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    • Name Province and location Area in Ha Coordinates Description
    Bird Island Group (3) Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    1. Bird Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 19 hectares (47 acres) 33°50′S 26°17′E / 33.833°S 26.283°E / -33.833; 26.283 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    2. Stag Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) 33°49′S 26°16′E / 33.817°S 26.267°E / -33.817; 26.267 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    3. Seal Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) 33°50′S 26°16′E / 33.833°S 26.267°E / -33.833; 26.267 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    Bird Island, Lamberts Bay Western CapeatLamberts Bay 8 hectares (20 acres) 32°5′21″S 18°18′4″E / 32.08917°S 18.30111°E / -32.08917; 18.30111 Breakwater walkway to main land
    Dassen Island Western Cape South of Saldanha Bay west of Yzerfontein 273 hectares (670 acres) 33°25′S 18°5′E / 33.417°S 18.083°E / -33.417; 18.083
    Duiker Island Western Cape near Hout Bay 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) 34°3′S 18°19′E / 34.050°S 18.317°E / -34.050; 18.317
    Dyer Island Western Cape near Gans Bay 30 hectares (74 acres) 34°40′S 19°25′E / 34.667°S 19.417°E / -34.667; 19.417
    Hartbeespoort Dam Islands North West 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 25°45′S 27°53′E / 25.750°S 27.883°E / -25.750; 27.883
    Kamfers Dam Artificial Island Northern Cape North of Kimberley 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres) 28°40′S 24°45′E / 28.667°S 24.750°E / -28.667; 24.750 located in the Kamfers Dam.
    Kosi Bay Islands KwaZulu-NatalinKosi Bay 18 hectares (44 acres) 26°54′S 32°51′E / 26.900°S 32.850°E / -26.900; 32.850
    Leisure Island Western Cape, Knysna 49 hectares (120 acres) 34°3′S 23°3′E / 34.050°S 23.050°E / -34.050; 23.050
    Thesens Island Western Cape, Knysna 70 hectares (170 acres) 34°2′S 23°3′E / 34.033°S 23.050°E / -34.033; 23.050
    Marion Island Western Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth 29,000 hectares (72,000 acres) 46°52′S 37°43′E / 46.867°S 37.717°E / -46.867; 37.717
    Msikaba Island Eastern Cape north of Port Grosvenor 31°19′S 29°58′E / 31.317°S 29.967°E / -31.317; 29.967
    Prince Edward Island Western Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) 46°37′S 37°55′E / 46.617°S 37.917°E / -46.617; 37.917
    Robben Island Western Cape near Cape TowninTable Bay 507 hectares (1,250 acres) 33°48′S 18°22′E / 33.800°S 18.367°E / -33.800; 18.367 The island where Nelson Mandela and others were imprisoned
    Saint Croix Island Group (3) Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    1. Saint Croix Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 12 hectares (30 acres) 33°47′S 25°46′E / 33.783°S 25.767°E / -33.783; 25.767 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    2. Brenton Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 5 hectares (12 acres) 33°49′S 25°45′E / 33.817°S 25.750°E / -33.817; 25.750 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    3. Jahleel Island Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth 5 hectares (12 acres) 33°48′S 25°42′E / 33.800°S 25.700°E / -33.800; 25.700 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
    Saint Lucia Lake Island KwaZulu-Natal near St LuciaonLake St. Lucia 197 hectares (490 acres) 27°57′S 32°29′E / 27.950°S 32.483°E / -27.950; 32.483
    Schaapeneiland Saldanha Bay near Langebaan 33°05′29″S 18°01′14″E / 33.09139°S 18.02056°E / -33.09139; 18.02056
    Seal Island near Simon's TowninFalse Bay 4 hectares (9.9 acres) 34°8′S 18°34′E / 34.133°S 18.567°E / -34.133; 18.567 Occupied by Cape fur seals.
    Seal Island (Mossel Bay) near Mossel Bay 34°9′S 22°7′E / 34.150°S 22.117°E / -34.150; 22.117
    Vaal Dam Island Just inside the Gauteng border 110 hectares (270 acres) 26°52′S 28°10′E / 26.867°S 28.167°E / -26.867; 28.167
    Vaaldegrace Island Group - Vaal River (3) Free StateatParys 110 hectares (270 acres)
    1. Vaaldegrace Island 1 Free StateatParys 26°55′S 27°25′E / 26.917°S 27.417°E / -26.917; 27.417
    2. Vaaldegrace Island 2 Free StateatParys 26°53′S 27°28′E / 26.883°S 27.467°E / -26.883; 27.467
    3. Vaaldegrace Island 3 Free StateatParys 26°53′S 27°26′E / 26.883°S 27.433°E / -26.883; 27.433
    Vondeling Island Western Cape near Saldanha Bay 10 hectares (25 acres) 33°9′S 17°59′E / 33.150°S 17.983°E / -33.150; 17.983

    List of Islands in reservoires (or Dams)[edit]

    (and islands in Estuaries) Most of these Islands are Unnamed

    Name Province and location Area in Ha Coördinates description
    Klipplaat Dam Mpumalanga between Kriel and Witbank 26°11′23″S 29°12′43″E / 26.18972°S 29.21194°E / -26.18972; 29.21194 Unnamed Island
    Vaal Barrage border Gauteng and Free State, between Vaal Dam and the Barrage 26°45′39″S 27°41′15″E / 26.76083°S 27.68750°E / -26.76083; 27.68750 4 Unnamed Islands
    Vaal Dam Free State main section of the Dam has Groot Island 1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi) 26°51′49″S 28°10′21″E / 26.86361°S 28.17250°E / -26.86361; 28.17250 groot eiland
    Vaal Dam Mpumalanga Vaal River section of the Dam has 4 Islands 26°56′56″S 28°20′14″E / 26.94889°S 28.33722°E / -26.94889; 28.33722 coordinates of largest given
    Vaal Dam Free State Wilge River section of the Dam has 2 Islands 27°5′25″S 28°18′46″E / 27.09028°S 28.31278°E / -27.09028; 28.31278 coordinates of largest given
    Kosi Estuary KwaZulu-NatalatKosi Bay, has 2 Islands 26°54′14″S 32°51′55″E / 26.90389°S 32.86528°E / -26.90389; 32.86528 coordinates of largest given
    Bloemhof Dam Free State has 15 Islands in the Vaal River section of the Dam 27°40′0″S 26°0′28″E / 27.66667°S 26.00778°E / -27.66667; 26.00778 coordinates of largest given
    Bloemhof Dam Free State has 4 Islands in the Vet River section of the Dam 27°48′2″S 25°46′24″E / 27.80056°S 25.77333°E / -27.80056; 25.77333 coordinates of largest given
    Ntshingwayo Chelsford Dam KwaZulu-Natal south of Newcastle has 1 Island 28°0′41″S 29°51′17″E / 28.01139°S 29.85472°E / -28.01139; 29.85472
    Allemanskraal Dam Free State has 5 Islands 28°17′47″S 27°9′35″E / 28.29639°S 27.15972°E / -28.29639; 27.15972 coordinates of largest given
    Driel Barrage KwaZulu-Natal near Bergville has 2 Islands 28°46′24″S 29°15′58″E / 28.77333°S 29.26611°E / -28.77333; 29.26611 coordinates of largest given
    Kalkfontein Dam Free State near Koffiefontein has 2 Islands 29°27′37″S 25°13′58″E / 29.46028°S 25.23278°E / -29.46028; 25.23278 coordinates of largest given
    Dudley Pringle Dam KwaZulu-Natal near Tongaat has 2 Islands 29°31′38″S 31°8′27″E / 29.52722°S 31.14083°E / -29.52722; 31.14083 coordinates of largest given
    Hazelmere Dam Eastern Cape near Hazelmere, has 2 Islands 29°35′37″S 31°1′36″E / 29.59361°S 31.02667°E / -29.59361; 31.02667 coordinates of largest given
    Vanderkloof Dam Free State has 10 Islands 30°4′43″S 24°49′55″E / 30.07861°S 24.83194°E / -30.07861; 24.83194 coordinates of largest given
    Gariep Dam Free State has about 25 Islands 30°39′13″S 25°40′8″E / 30.65361°S 25.66889°E / -30.65361; 25.66889 coordinates of largest given
    Grassridge Dam Eastern Cape has 1 Island 31°45′1″S 25°27′21″E / 31.75028°S 25.45583°E / -31.75028; 25.45583

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]


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