Tarka River

Tarka River
Umncumuba
River
Name origin: Tarka probably meaning 'place of many women' in the Khoekhoe language. The Xhosa name Umncumuba means 'willow tree'[1]
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
Source
 - location Bamboesberg
Mouth Great Fish River
 - location Confluence
 - elevation 815 m (2,674 ft)
 - coordinates 32°18′53″S 25°43′30″E / 32.31472°S 25.72500°E / -32.31472; 25.72500Coordinates: 32°18′53″S 25°43′30″E / 32.31472°S 25.72500°E / -32.31472; 25.72500
Confluence of the Tarka and Great Fish Rivers

The Tarka River is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Along with the Baviaans River, Grootbrak River and Kat River it is a major eastern tributary of the Great Fish River.[2] The Lake Arthur Dam and the Kommandodrif Dam are located in this river. The latter is included in the Commando Drift Nature Reserve.

The Tarka river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area.[3]

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