Boesmans River (Afrikaans: Boesmansrivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It originates north of Kirkwood and runs east past Alicedale, before it turns and twists south and east to Kenton on Sea, where it mouths into the Indian Ocean through a tidal estuary only 1.7 km to the SW of the mouth of the Kariega River.[1]

Boesmans River
Location of the Boesman's River mouth
Native name	Qhorha (Xhosa)
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Towns	Kenton-on-Sea
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	North of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mouth	Indian Ocean
• location	Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• coordinates	33.6906°S 26.6645°E / -33.6906; 26.6645
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	230 km (140 mi)
Basin size	2,670 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Kenton-on-Sea

Tributaries

Its tributaries include: Bega River, iCamtarha, Ncazala River, Komga River, New Years River, Steins River, Swartwaters River, Soutkloof River and Bou River.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa

References

External links

• Boesmansriviermond
• Google Map of Boesman River's mouth at Geonames.org (cc-by)

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