List of lagoons of South Africa

List of lagoons of South Africa, A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed barrier beach, sandbank of marine origin, coral reef, or similar feature. Lagoon refers to both coastal lagoons formed by the build-up of sandbanks or reefs along shallow coastal waters, and the lagoons in atolls, formed by the growth of coral reefs on slowly sinking central islands. Lagoons that are fed by freshwater streams are also called estuaries. Following this, not all named Lagoons are therefore true. included in the list are all named lagoons.

• The following is a partial list of Lagoons of South Africa.

List of Lagoons of South Africa

Name	Province	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Remarks
Sodwana Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Sodwana Bay	27°32′S 32°40′E / 27.533°S 32.667°E
St Lucia Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	St Lucia		Is already on the list of Estuaries, because it is fed by a river.
Mdloti Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Tongaat	29°38′S 31°7′E / 29.633°S 31.117°E	Although fed by a river, its separated from the sea.
Ohlanga Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Umhlanga	29°42′S 31°5′E / 29.700°S 31.083°E	as above.
uMngeni Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Athlone	29°48′S 31°2′E / 29.800°S 31.033°E	Not on the list of True Estuaries.
Manzimtoti Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Amanzimtoti	30°3′S 30°52′E / 30.050°S 30.867°E	Not on the list of True Estuaries.
Lovu Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	Illovo Beach	30°6′S 30°51′E / 30.100°S 30.850°E	Not on the list of True Estuaries.
uMgababa Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	near Illovo Beach	30°9′S 30°49′E / 30.150°S 30.817°E	Since the Umgababa Dam was built the river nearly dried up.
aMahlongwa Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	near Scottburgh	30°15′S 30°45′E / 30.250°S 30.750°E	Although fed by a small stream.
Umzinto Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	near Pennington	30°22′S 30°42′E / 30.367°S 30.700°E	Although fed by a small stream.
Fafa Lagoon	KwaZulu-Natal	near Ifafa Beach	30°27′S 30°39′E / 30.450°S 30.650°E	Although fed by a small stream.
Knysna Lagoon	Western Cape			Is already on the list of Estuaries, as it is not a true Lagoon
Langebaan Lagoon

See also

• List of estuaries of South Africa
• List of lakes in South Africa
• List of Bays of South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

• South African environment Department.