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This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries (river mouths) see List of estuaries of South Africa, or if they are more the lagoon type List of lagoons of South Africa, and for bays see List of bays of South Africa.

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    • Name Province Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
    Lake Zilonde (Also KuZilonde or Silonde) KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 26°52′3″S 32°52′10″E / 26.86750°S 32.86944°E / -26.86750; 32.86944 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 26°58′S 32°50′E / 26.967°S 32.833°E / -26.967; 32.833 (actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
    Lake KuHlange KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 26°58′14″S 32°50′51″E / 26.97056°S 32.84750°E / -26.97056; 32.84750 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    aManzamnyama KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 27°1′36″S 32°49′32″E / 27.02667°S 32.82556°E / -27.02667; 32.82556 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    KuShengeza KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 27°1′47″S 32°46′55″E / 27.02972°S 32.78194°E / -27.02972; 32.78194 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    Lake Sibaya KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Bay 27°21′21″S 32°41′41″E / 27.35583°S 32.69472°E / -27.35583; 32.69472 see Kosi Bay Lakes[1]
    Mgobezeleni Lake KwaZulu-Natal South of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Bay 27°31′S 32°39′E / 27.517°S 32.650°E / -27.517; 32.650 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    Makhawulani Lake KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Bay 26°55′S 32°51′E / 26.917°S 32.850°E / -26.917; 32.850 see Kosi Bay Lakes
    Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-Natal north of St Lucia 27°59′S 32°27′E / 27.983°S 32.450°E / -27.983; 32.450 actually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
    Lake Nhlabane KwaZulu-Natal north of Richards Bay 28°36′23″S 32°16′18″E / 28.60639°S 32.27167°E / -28.60639; 32.27167 see Richard Bay's Lakes
    Lake Msingazi KwaZulu-Natal north of Richards Bay 28°45′43″S 32°5′49″E / 28.76194°S 32.09694°E / -28.76194; 32.09694 see Richard Bay's Lakes
    Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River Estuary KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay the river part is an Estuary, see list of estuaries of South Africa. The Harbour is regarded to be just that, see Ports and harbours in South Africa
    Lake Nsezi KwaZulu-Natal west of Richards Bay 28°44′58″S 31°58′26″E / 28.74944°S 31.97389°E / -28.74944; 31.97389 see Richard Bay's Lakes
    Lake Cubhu KwaZulu-Natal south of Richards Bay 28°50′19″S 31°58′0″E / 28.83861°S 31.96667°E / -28.83861; 31.96667 see Richard Bay's Lakes
    Ibundwe Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°59′S 32°18′E / 26.983°S 32.300°E / -26.983; 32.300 see Phongola Lakes
    Inyameti Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°53′S 32°18′E / 26.883°S 32.300°E / -26.883; 32.300 see Phongola Lakes
    Lake Hotwa KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°52′S 32°17′E / 26.867°S 32.283°E / -26.867; 32.283 see Phongola Lakes
    Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane) KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°58′S 32°17′E / 26.967°S 32.283°E / -26.967; 32.283 see Phongola Lakes
    Nhlole Lake KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°1′S 32°18′E / 27.017°S 32.300°E / -27.017; 32.300 see Phongola Lakes
    Nlhanjwana Lake KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°56′S 32°20′E / 26.933°S 32.333°E / -26.933; 32.333 see Phongola Lakes
    Tete Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°8′S 32°16′E / 27.133°S 32.267°E / -27.133; 32.267 see Phongola Lakes
    Msenyeni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°13′S 32°12′E / 27.217°S 32.200°E / -27.217; 32.200 see Phongola Lakes
    Isivuguvungu Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°3′S 32°15′E / 27.050°S 32.250°E / -27.050; 32.250 see Phongola Lakes
    Maleni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°8′S 32°14′E / 27.133°S 32.233°E / -27.133; 32.233 see Phongola Lakes
    Shalala Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°2′S 32°15′E / 27.033°S 32.250°E / -27.033; 32.250 see Phongola Lakes
    uMsunduze Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°56′S 32°13′E / 26.933°S 32.217°E / -26.933; 32.217 see Phongola Lakes
    Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer) Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°20′3″S 30°12′57″E / 26.33417°S 30.21583°E / -26.33417; 30.21583
    Lake Elands 1 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°19′49″S 30°18′14″E / 26.33028°S 30.30389°E / -26.33028; 30.30389 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
    Lake Elands 2 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°21′8″S 30°18′46″E / 26.35222°S 30.31278°E / -26.35222; 30.31278 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
    Magdalena's Lake Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°22′32″S 30°17′20″E / 26.37556°S 30.28889°E / -26.37556; 30.28889 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
    Lake Banagher Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°20′54″S 30°21′32″E / 26.34833°S 30.35889°E / -26.34833; 30.35889 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
    Lake Fundudzi Limpopo near Thohoyandou 22°51′2″S 30°18′40″E / 22.85056°S 30.31111°E / -22.85056; 30.31111
    Barberspan North West northeast of Delareyville 26°33′20″S 25°36′6″E / 26.55556°S 25.60167°E / -26.55556; 25.60167 see Delareyville Lakes
    Leeupan North West northeast of Delareyville 26°31′37″S 25°36′3″E / 26.52694°S 25.60083°E / -26.52694; 25.60083 see Delareyville Lakes
    Sout Pan North West south of Delareyville 26°41′48″S 25°27′26″E / 26.69667°S 25.45722°E / -26.69667; 25.45722 see Delareyville Lakes
    Koppiesyn Pan North West south of Delareyville 26°43′21″S 25°28′33″E / 26.72250°S 25.47583°E / -26.72250; 25.47583 see Delareyville Lakes
    Klein-Mond Wetlands Western Cape near Kleinmond 34°20′S 19°2′E / 34.333°S 19.033°E / -34.333; 19.033
    Onrus River Wetlands Western Cape near Hermanus 34°24′S 19°10′E / 34.400°S 19.167°E / -34.400; 19.167 is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
    Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei) Western Cape near Hermanus 34°20′S 19°6′E / 34.333°S 19.100°E / -34.333; 19.100 is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
    Klein River Vlei Western Cape near Hermanus 34°24′S 19°20′E / 34.400°S 19.333°E / -34.400; 19.333 is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
    Sterkfontein Gauteng [A]
    Knysna is a Lagoon Western Cape Knysna is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
    Groen Vlei Western Cape near Knysna 34°1′39″S 22°50′46″E / 34.02750°S 22.84611°E / -34.02750; 22.84611
    Sedgefield Western Cape Wilderness seems more like a lagoon (check?)
    Rondevlei Western Cape Wilderness 33°59′30″S 22°42′39″E / 33.99167°S 22.71083°E / -33.99167; 22.71083 see Wilderness Lakes
    Swartvlei Western Cape Wilderness 33°59′43″S 22°45′33″E / 33.99528°S 22.75917°E / -33.99528; 22.75917 see Wilderness Lakes
    Upper Langvlei Western Cape Wilderness 33°59′28″S 22°41′12″E / 33.99111°S 22.68667°E / -33.99111; 22.68667 see Wilderness Lakes
    Lower Langvlei Western Cape Wilderness 33°59′45″S 22°38′37″E / 33.99583°S 22.64361°E / -33.99583; 22.64361 see Wilderness Lakes
    Goukou Western Cape atStilbaai Is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
    De Hoop Vlei Western Cape northeast of Cape Aghulas 34°27′13″S 20°23′36″E / 34.45361°S 20.39333°E / -34.45361; 20.39333 see Cape Aghulas Lakes
    Heuningnes Western Cape north of Cape Aghulas 34°42′31″S 19°58′51″E / 34.70861°S 19.98083°E / -34.70861; 19.98083 see Cape Aghulas Lakes
    Vogelvlei Western Cape north of Cape Aghulas 34°40′0″S 19°52′44″E / 34.66667°S 19.87889°E / -34.66667; 19.87889 see Cape Aghulas Lakes
    Lake Applethwaite Western Cape east of Gordon's Bay 34°11′45″S 18°59′16″E / 34.19583°S 18.98778°E / -34.19583; 18.98778
    Lang Vlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
    Little Princess Vlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
    Sandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°5′S 18°28′E / 34.083°S 18.467°E / -34.083; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
    Sirkelsvlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°16′S 18°24′E / 34.267°S 18.400°E / -34.267; 18.400 see Cape Town Lakes
    Noordhoek Sout Pan Western Cape south of Cape Town 34°7′S 18°22′E / 34.117°S 18.367°E / -34.117; 18.367 see Cape Town Lakes [B]
    Noordhoek Lagoon Western Cape south of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
    Kommetjie Lagoon Western Cape south of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
    Wildevoelvlei Western Cape south of Cape Town 34°8′S 18°21′E / 34.133°S 18.350°E / -34.133; 18.350 see Cape Town Lakes
    Zeekoevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°3′S 18°30′E / 34.050°S 18.500°E / -34.050; 18.500 see Cape Town Lakes
    Rondevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°3′43″S 18°29′53″E / 34.06194°S 18.49806°E / -34.06194; 18.49806 see Cape Town Lakes
    Zandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°5′5″S 18°28′5″E / 34.08472°S 18.46806°E / -34.08472; 18.46806 see Cape Town Lakes

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Lake Sibaya". Department of Environmental Affairs (South Africa). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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