Gourits River
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Gourits River, sometimes spelled Gouritz River, is situated in the Western Cape
, South Africa
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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 near Gouritsmond. at 34°20′47"S 21°53′08"E
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the Gamka River
Gamka River
Gamka River, located in Western Cape, South Africa, the name 'Gamka' means 'Lion' and was probably named this by the San . The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards the Gamkapoort Dam....
and Olifants River
Olifants River (Southern Cape)
Olifants River has its origins in the Traka and Kalkwal Rivers north of the Swartberg, and becoming the Olifants River after flowing through the Toorwaterpoort, flowing west through Oudtshoorn and joining the Gourits River, then heading south to its mouth at Gouritsmond.The northern tributaries of...
and is joined by the Groot River, before flowing through the Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains into the sea near Gouritsmond. at 34°20′47"S 21°53′08"E