Gourits
Gourits is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -33.78°, 21.75°
About Gourits
Gourits River (Afrikaans: Gouritsrivier), sometimes spelled 'Gouritz River', is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa.
The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the Gamka River and Olifants River and is joined by the Groot River, before flowing through the Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains into the sea through the Gourits Estuary near Gouritsmond.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Gourits River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Gourits: Key Facts
| Length | 416 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 45,715 km² |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
| Tributaries | Groot River, Gamka River, Olifants River (Southern Cape) |
Facts from Wikidata Q3642203 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Gourits: Quick Answers
- Where is Gourits?
- Gourits is located in South Africa, at 33.7830° S, 21.7452° E.
- Are there dams on the Gourits?
- No dam on the Gourits is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.