Kowie River
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Kowie River, has its source in the hills of the "Grahamstown Heights" from where it flows in a south-easterly direction draining the major part of the Bathurst
region. Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River
, the Bak River and the Lushington River (or Torrens). The Little Kowei River is a smaller tributary which enters the estuarine portion of the river 14km from the mouth. There are also a number of smaller unnamed streams entering the river along its course. The river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama
Water Management Area.
Bathurst, Eastern Cape
Bathurst is about 12 kilometers inland from Port Alfred, on the R67, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Its chief claim to fame is that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers who were established in the district as a buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa...
region. Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River
Bloukrans River
The Bloukrans River is a tributary of the Kowie River, and is situated near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.-See also:* List of rivers of South Africa...
, the Bak River and the Lushington River (or Torrens). The Little Kowei River is a smaller tributary which enters the estuarine portion of the river 14km from the mouth. There are also a number of smaller unnamed streams entering the river along its course. The river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama
Fish to Tsitsikama
Fish to Tsitsikama WMA, or Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Fish River, Kowie River, Boesmans River, Sundays River, Gamtoos River, Kromme River, Tsitsikamma River and Groot River, and covers the following Dams:* Beervlei Dam Groot River* Darlington...
Water Management Area.