List of lakes of South Africa

This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries (river mouths) see List of estuaries of South Africa, or if they are more the lagoon type List of lagoons of South Africa, and for bays see List of bays of South Africa.

Name Province Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Lake Zilonde (Also KuZilonde or Silonde) KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area 26°52′3″S 32°52′10″E / 26.86750°S 32.86944°E / -26.86750; 32.86944 see Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area 26°58′S 32°50′E / 26.967°S 32.833°E / -26.967; 32.833 (actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake KuHlange KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 26°58′14″S 32°50′51″E / 26.97056°S 32.84750°E / -26.97056; 32.84750 see Kosi Bay Lakes
aManzamnyama KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 27°1′36″S 32°49′32″E / 27.02667°S 32.82556°E / -27.02667; 32.82556 see Kosi Bay Lakes
KuShengeza KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area 27°1′47″S 32°46′55″E / 27.02972°S 32.78194°E / -27.02972; 32.78194 see Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake Sibaya KwaZulu-Natal Kosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Bay 27°21′21″S 32°41′41″E / 27.35583°S 32.69472°E / -27.35583; 32.69472 see Kosi Bay Lakes [1]
Mgobezeleni Lake KwaZulu-NatalSouth of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Bay 27°31′S 32°39′E / 27.517°S 32.650°E / -27.517; 32.650 see Kosi Bay Lakes
Makhawulani Lake KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Bay 26°55′S 32°51′E / 26.917°S 32.850°E / -26.917; 32.850 see Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake) KwaZulu-Natal north of St Lucia27°59′S 32°27′E / 27.983°S 32.450°E / -27.983; 32.450 actually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Lake Nhlabane KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Bay28°36′23″S 32°16′18″E / 28.60639°S 32.27167°E / -28.60639; 32.27167 see Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake MsingaziKwaZulu-Natal north of Richards Bay28°45′43″S 32°5′49″E / 28.76194°S 32.09694°E / -28.76194; 32.09694 see Richard Bay's Lakes
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River EstuaryKwaZulu-NatalRichards Bay the river part is an Estuary, see list of estuaries of South Africa. The Harbour is regarded to be just that, see Ports and harbours in South Africa
Lake Nsezi KwaZulu-Natalwest of Richards Bay 28°44′58″S 31°58′26″E / 28.74944°S 31.97389°E / -28.74944; 31.97389see Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake Cubhu KwaZulu-Natal south of Richards Bay 28°50′19″S 31°58′0″E / 28.83861°S 31.96667°E / -28.83861; 31.96667 see Richard Bay's Lakes
Ibundwe Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°59′S 32°18′E / 26.983°S 32.300°E / -26.983; 32.300see Phongola Lakes
Inyameti Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°53′S 32°18′E / 26.883°S 32.300°E / -26.883; 32.300see Phongola Lakes
Lake Hotwa KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°52′S 32°17′E / 26.867°S 32.283°E / -26.867; 32.283see Phongola Lakes
Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane)KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°58′S 32°17′E / 26.967°S 32.283°E / -26.967; 32.283see Phongola Lakes
Nhlole Lake KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola27°1′S 32°18′E / 27.017°S 32.300°E / -27.017; 32.300see Phongola Lakes
Nlhanjwana Lake KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongola26°56′S 32°20′E / 26.933°S 32.333°E / -26.933; 32.333see Phongola Lakes
Tete Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°8′S 32°16′E / 27.133°S 32.267°E / -27.133; 32.267see Phongola Lakes
Msenyeni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°13′S 32°12′E / 27.217°S 32.200°E / -27.217; 32.200see Phongola Lakes
Isivuguvungu Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°3′S 32°15′E / 27.050°S 32.250°E / -27.050; 32.250see Phongola Lakes
Maleni Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°8′S 32°14′E / 27.133°S 32.233°E / -27.133; 32.233see Phongola Lakes
Shalala Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 27°2′S 32°15′E / 27.033°S 32.250°E / -27.033; 32.250see Phongola Lakes
uMsunduze Pan KwaZulu-Natal north of Phongola 26°56′S 32°13′E / 26.933°S 32.217°E / -26.933; 32.217see Phongola Lakes
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer) Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°20′3″S 30°12′57″E / 26.33417°S 30.21583°E / -26.33417; 30.21583
Lake Elands 1 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°19′49″S 30°18′14″E / 26.33028°S 30.30389°E / -26.33028; 30.30389 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Elands 2 Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°21′8″S 30°18′46″E / 26.35222°S 30.31278°E / -26.35222; 30.31278see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Magdalena's Lake Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°22′32″S 30°17′20″E / 26.37556°S 30.28889°E / -26.37556; 30.28889 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Banagher Mpumalanga near Chrissiesmeer 26°20′54″S 30°21′32″E / 26.34833°S 30.35889°E / -26.34833; 30.35889 see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Fundudzi Limpopo near Thohoyandou 22°51′2″S 30°18′40″E / 22.85056°S 30.31111°E / -22.85056; 30.31111
Barberspan North Westnortheast of Delareyville26°33′20″S 25°36′6″E / 26.55556°S 25.60167°E / -26.55556; 25.60167see Delareyville Lakes
Leeupan North Westnortheast of Delareyville26°31′37″S 25°36′3″E / 26.52694°S 25.60083°E / -26.52694; 25.60083see Delareyville Lakes
Sout Pan North Westsouth of Delareyville26°41′48″S 25°27′26″E / 26.69667°S 25.45722°E / -26.69667; 25.45722see Delareyville Lakes
Koppiesyn Pan North Westsouth of Delareyville26°43′21″S 25°28′33″E / 26.72250°S 25.47583°E / -26.72250; 25.47583see Delareyville Lakes
Klein-Mond WetlandsWestern Capenear Kleinmond34°20′S 19°2′E / 34.333°S 19.033°E / -34.333; 19.033
Onrus River WetlandsWestern Capenear Hermanus34°24′S 19°10′E / 34.400°S 19.167°E / -34.400; 19.167is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei)Western Capenear Hermanus34°20′S 19°6′E / 34.333°S 19.100°E / -34.333; 19.100is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Klein River VleiWestern Capenear Hermanus34°24′S 19°20′E / 34.400°S 19.333°E / -34.400; 19.333is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Sterkfontein Gauteng [A]
Knysna is a Lagoon Western Cape Knysna is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Groen Vlei Western Cape near Knysna34°1′39″S 22°50′46″E / 34.02750°S 22.84611°E / -34.02750; 22.84611
Sedgefield Western CapeWilderness seems more like a lagoon (check?)
Rondevlei Western CapeWilderness 33°59′30″S 22°42′39″E / 33.99167°S 22.71083°E / -33.99167; 22.71083 see Wilderness Lakes
Swartvlei Western CapeWilderness 33°59′43″S 22°45′33″E / 33.99528°S 22.75917°E / -33.99528; 22.75917 see Wilderness Lakes
Upper Langvlei Western CapeWilderness33°59′28″S 22°41′12″E / 33.99111°S 22.68667°E / -33.99111; 22.68667 see Wilderness Lakes
Lower Langvlei Western CapeWilderness 33°59′45″S 22°38′37″E / 33.99583°S 22.64361°E / -33.99583; 22.64361 see Wilderness Lakes
Goukou Western Capeat Stilbaai Is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
De Hoop Vlei Western Cape northeast of Cape Aghulas 34°27′13″S 20°23′36″E / 34.45361°S 20.39333°E / -34.45361; 20.39333 see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Heuningnes Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulas34°42′31″S 19°58′51″E / 34.70861°S 19.98083°E / -34.70861; 19.98083see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Vogelvlei Western Capenorth of Cape Aghulas34°40′0″S 19°52′44″E / 34.66667°S 19.87889°E / -34.66667; 19.87889see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Lake Applethwaite Western Capeeast of Gordon's Bay34°11′45″S 18°59′16″E / 34.19583°S 18.98778°E / -34.19583; 18.98778
Lang Vlei Western Capenear Cape Town34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
Little Princess VleiWestern Capenear Cape Town34°2′S 18°28′E / 34.033°S 18.467°E / -34.033; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
Sandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°5′S 18°28′E / 34.083°S 18.467°E / -34.083; 18.467 see Cape Town Lakes
Sirkelsvlei Western Cape near Cape Town 34°16′S 18°24′E / 34.267°S 18.400°E / -34.267; 18.400 see Cape Town Lakes
Noordhoek Sout Pan Western Cape south of Cape Town 34°7′S 18°22′E / 34.117°S 18.367°E / -34.117; 18.367 see Cape Town Lakes [B]
Noordhoek Lagoon Western Cape south of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Kommetjie Lagoon Western Capesouth of Cape Town is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Wildevoelvlei Western Cape south of Cape Town 34°8′S 18°21′E / 34.133°S 18.350°E / -34.133; 18.350 see Cape Town Lakes
Zeekoevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°3′S 18°30′E / 34.050°S 18.500°E / -34.050; 18.500see Cape Town Lakes
Rondevlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°3′43″S 18°29′53″E / 34.06194°S 18.49806°E / -34.06194; 18.49806see Cape Town Lakes
Zandvlei Western Cape near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek 34°5′5″S 18°28′5″E / 34.08472°S 18.46806°E / -34.08472; 18.46806see Cape Town Lakes

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