Kat River

The Kat River (Afrikaans: Katrivier) is a tributary of the Great Fish River, that drains the southern slopes of the Winterberg in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Kat River
Katrivier
Location of the Kat River in the Eastern Cape
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionEastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWinterberg, Eastern Cape
 • coordinates32°34′17″S 26°45′34″E
Mouth 
 • location
Great Fish River, Eastern Cape
 • coordinates
32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E
Length150 km (93 mi)

Etymology

Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the Khoekhoen word "huncu", that apparently referred to the wildcats of the area.[1] It lent its name to Katberg, the Katberg Pass and the Kat River Settlement.

Course and utilization

The 150 kilometres (93 mi) long Kat River rises 30 km north of Fort Beaufort[1] in the Katberg escarpment of the Winterberg. At 32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E it forms a northern tributary of the Great Fish River, northeast of Fort Brown[1] and south of Hamburg, Eastern Cape.

It supplies the Kat River Valley with irrigation water for large citrus orchards, and supplies Seymour and Fort Beaufort with domestic water.

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See also
  • List of rivers in South Africa

References
  1. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 242.


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