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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 .
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
at Stilbaai
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
A ^ Subterranean lake
B ^ The name Sout Pan literally translates as Salt Pan , but the lake is not used to harvest salt.
See also
References
List of lakes of Africa
Sovereign states States with limited recognition
Dependencies and other territories