List of lakes of South Africa

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-NatalKosi Bay Area see Kosi Bay Lakes Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area (actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes Lake KuHlange KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area see Kosi Bay Lakes aManzamnyama KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area see Kosi Bay Lakes KuShengeza KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area see Kosi Bay Lakes Lake Sibaya KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Bay see Kosi Bay Lakes Mgobezeleni Lake KwaZulu-NatalSouth of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Bay see Kosi Bay Lakes Makhawulani Lake KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Bay see Kosi Bay Lakes Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-Natal north of St Lucia actually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa Lake Nhlabane KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay see Richard Bay's Lakes Lake MsingaziKwaZulu-Natal north of Richards Bay see Richard Bay's Lakes Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River EstuaryKwaZulu-NatalRichards 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-Natalwest of Richards Bay see Richard Bay's Lakes Lake Cubhu KwaZulu-Natal south of Richards Bay see Richard Bay's Lakes Ibundwe Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Inyameti Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Lake Hotwa KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane)KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes Nhlole Lake KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes Nlhanjwana Lake KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes Tete Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Msenyeni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Isivuguvungu Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Maleni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Shalala Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes uMsunduze Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola see Phongola Lakes Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer) Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer Lake Elands 1 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer see Chrissiemeer Lakes Lake Elands 2 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer see Chrissiemeer Lakes Magdalena's Lake Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer see Chrissiemeer Lakes Lake Banagher Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer see Chrissiemeer Lakes Lake Fundudzi Limpopo near Thohoyandou Barberspan North Westnortheast of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes Leeupan North Westnortheast of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes Sout Pan North Westsouth of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes Koppiesyn Pan North Westsouth of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes Klein-Mond WetlandsWestern Capenear Kleinmond Onrus River WetlandsWestern Capenear Hermanusis more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei)Western Capenear Hermanusis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa Klein River VleiWestern Capenear Hermanusis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa Sterkfontein Gauteng Knysna is a Lagoon Western Cape Knysna is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa Groen Vlei Western Cape near Knysna Sedgefield Western CapeWilderness seems more like a lagoon (check?) Rondevlei Western CapeWilderness see Wilderness Lakes Swartvlei Western CapeWilderness see Wilderness Lakes Upper Langvlei Western CapeWilderness see Wilderness Lakes Lower Langvlei Western CapeWilderness see Wilderness Lakes Goukou Western Capeat Stilbaai Is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa De Hoop Vlei Western Cape northeast of Cape Aghulas see Cape Aghulas Lakes Heuningnes Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulassee Cape Aghulas Lakes Vogelvlei Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulassee Cape Aghulas Lakes Lake Applethwaite Western Capeeast of Gordon's Bay Lang Vlei Western Capenear Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Little Princess VleiWestern Capenear Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Sandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Sirkelsvlei Western Cape near Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Noordhoek Sout Pan Western Cape south of Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Noordhoek Lagoon Western Cape south of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa Kommetjie Lagoon Western Capesouth of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa Wildevoelvlei Western Cape south of Cape Town see Cape Town Lakes Zeekoevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek see Cape Town Lakes Rondevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek see Cape Town Lakes Zandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 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

List of estuaries of South Africa List of rivers of South Africa List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa List of lagoons of South Africa List of bays of South Africa Ports and harbours in South Africa

References