List of islands of South Africa

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This is an attempt to list all islands of South Africa, regardless of whether they are located in oceans, rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.

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List of Islands of South Africa

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Name Province and location Area in Ha Coordinates Description
Bird Island Group (3)
Port Elizabeth
 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
1.
Bird Island
Port Elizabeth
 19 hectares (47 acres) 33°50′S 26°17′E / 33.833°S 26.283°E / -33.833; 26.283 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
2. Stag Island
Port Elizabeth
 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) 33°49′S 26°16′E / 33.817°S 26.267°E / -33.817; 26.267 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
3. Seal Island
Port Elizabeth
 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) 33°50′S 26°16′E / 33.833°S 26.267°E / -33.833; 26.267 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
Bird Island, Lamberts Bay
Lamberts Bay
 8 hectares (20 acres) 32°5′21″S 18°18′4″E / 32.08917°S 18.30111°E / -32.08917; 18.30111 Breakwater walkway to main land
Dassen Island Western Cape South of Saldanha Bay west of Yzerfontein 273 hectares (670 acres) 33°25′S 18°5′E / 33.417°S 18.083°E / -33.417; 18.083
Duiker Island Western Cape near Hout Bay 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) 34°3′S 18°19′E / 34.050°S 18.317°E / -34.050; 18.317
Dyer Island (Ilha da Fera = Island of wild creatures)
Gans Bay
 30 hectares (74 acres) 34°40′S 19°25′E / 34.667°S 19.417°E / -34.667; 19.417
Hartbeespoort Dam Islands North West 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 25°45′S 27°53′E / 25.750°S 27.883°E / -25.750; 27.883
Kamfers Dam Artificial Island Northern Cape North of Kimberley 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres) 28°40′S 24°45′E / 28.667°S 24.750°E / -28.667; 24.750 located in the Kamfers Dam.
Kosi Bay Islands KwaZulu-Natal in Kosi Bay 18 hectares (44 acres) 26°54′S 32°51′E / 26.900°S 32.850°E / -26.900; 32.850
Leisure Island Western Cape, Knysna 49 hectares (120 acres) 34°3′S 23°3′E / 34.050°S 23.050°E / -34.050; 23.050
Thesens Island Western Cape, Knysna 70 hectares (170 acres) 34°2′S 23°3′E / 34.033°S 23.050°E / -34.033; 23.050
Marion Island
Port Elizabeth
 29,000 hectares (72,000 acres) 46°52′S 37°43′E / 46.867°S 37.717°E / -46.867; 37.717
Msikaba Island Eastern Cape north of Port Grosvenor 31°19′S 29°58′E / 31.317°S 29.967°E / -31.317; 29.967
Prince Edward Island
Port Elizabeth
 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) 46°37′S 37°55′E / 46.617°S 37.917°E / -46.617; 37.917
Robben Island Western Cape near Cape Town in Table Bay 507 hectares (1,250 acres) 33°48′S 18°22′E / 33.800°S 18.367°E / -33.800; 18.367 The island where Nelson Mandela and others were imprisoned
Saint Croix Island Group (3)
Port Elizabeth
 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
1.
Saint Croix Island
Port Elizabeth
 12 hectares (30 acres) 33°47′S 25°46′E / 33.783°S 25.767°E / -33.783; 25.767 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
2. Brenton Island
Port Elizabeth
 5 hectares (12 acres) 33°49′S 25°45′E / 33.817°S 25.750°E / -33.817; 25.750 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
3. Jahleel Island
Port Elizabeth
 5 hectares (12 acres) 33°48′S 25°42′E / 33.800°S 25.700°E / -33.800; 25.700 now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
Saint Lucia Lake Island KwaZulu-Natal near St Lucia on Lake St. Lucia 197 hectares (490 acres) 27°57′S 32°29′E / 27.950°S 32.483°E / -27.950; 32.483
Seal Island near Simon's Town in False Bay 4 hectares (9.9 acres) 34°8′S 18°34′E / 34.133°S 18.567°E / -34.133; 18.567 Occupied by
Cape fur seals
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Seal Island (Mossel Bay) near Mossel Bay 34°9′S 22°7′E / 34.150°S 22.117°E / -34.150; 22.117
Vaal Dam Island Just inside the Gauteng border 110 hectares (270 acres) 26°52′S 28°10′E / 26.867°S 28.167°E / -26.867; 28.167
Vaaldegrace Island Group - Vaal River (3)
Free State at Parys
 110 hectares (270 acres)
1. Vaaldegrace Island 1
Free State at Parys
 26°55′S 27°25′E / 26.917°S 27.417°E / -26.917; 27.417
2. Vaaldegrace Island 2
Free State at Parys
 26°53′S 27°28′E / 26.883°S 27.467°E / -26.883; 27.467
3. Vaaldegrace Island 3
Free State at Parys
 26°53′S 27°26′E / 26.883°S 27.433°E / -26.883; 27.433
Vondeling Island Western Cape near Saldanha Bay 10 hectares (25 acres) 33°9′S 17°59′E / 33.150°S 17.983°E / -33.150; 17.983

List of Islands in reservoires (or Dams)

(and islands in Estuaries) Most of these Islands are Unnamed

Name Province and location Area in Ha Coördinates description
Klipplaat Dam Mpumalanga between Kriel and Witbank 26°11′23″S 29°12′43″E / 26.18972°S 29.21194°E / -26.18972; 29.21194 Unnamed Island
Vaal Barrage border
Free State, between Vaal Dam
and the Barrage		 26°45′39″S 27°41′15″E / 26.76083°S 27.68750°E / -26.76083; 27.68750 4 Unnamed Islands
Vaal Dam
Free State main section of the Dam has Groot Island
 1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi) 26°51′49″S 28°10′21″E / 26.86361°S 28.17250°E / -26.86361; 28.17250 groot eiland
Vaal Dam Mpumalanga Vaal River section of the Dam has 4 Islands 26°56′56″S 28°20′14″E / 26.94889°S 28.33722°E / -26.94889; 28.33722 coordinates of largest given
Vaal Dam
Free State Wilge River
section of the Dam has 2 Islands		 27°5′25″S 28°18′46″E / 27.09028°S 28.31278°E / -27.09028; 28.31278 coordinates of largest given
Kosi Estuary KwaZulu-Natal at Kosi Bay, has 2 Islands 26°54′14″S 32°51′55″E / 26.90389°S 32.86528°E / -26.90389; 32.86528 coordinates of largest given
Bloemhof Dam
Free State has 15 Islands in the Vaal River
section of the Dam		 27°40′0″S 26°0′28″E / 27.66667°S 26.00778°E / -27.66667; 26.00778 coordinates of largest given
Bloemhof Dam
Free State has 4 Islands in the Vet River
section of the Dam		 27°48′2″S 25°46′24″E / 27.80056°S 25.77333°E / -27.80056; 25.77333 coordinates of largest given
Ntshingwayo Chelsford Dam KwaZulu-Natal south of Newcastle has 1 Island 28°0′41″S 29°51′17″E / 28.01139°S 29.85472°E / -28.01139; 29.85472
Allemanskraal Dam
Free State
has 5 Islands		 28°17′47″S 27°9′35″E / 28.29639°S 27.15972°E / -28.29639; 27.15972 coordinates of largest given
Driel Barrage KwaZulu-Natal near Bergville has 2 Islands 28°46′24″S 29°15′58″E / 28.77333°S 29.26611°E / -28.77333; 29.26611 coordinates of largest given
Kalkfontein Dam
Free State near Koffiefontein
has 2 Islands		 29°27′37″S 25°13′58″E / 29.46028°S 25.23278°E / -29.46028; 25.23278 coordinates of largest given
Dudley Pringle Dam
Tongaat
has 2 Islands		 29°31′38″S 31°8′27″E / 29.52722°S 31.14083°E / -29.52722; 31.14083 coordinates of largest given
Hazelmere Dam Eastern Cape near Hazelmere, has 2 Islands 29°35′37″S 31°1′36″E / 29.59361°S 31.02667°E / -29.59361; 31.02667 coordinates of largest given
Vanderkloof Dam
Free State
has 10 Islands		 30°4′43″S 24°49′55″E / 30.07861°S 24.83194°E / -30.07861; 24.83194 coordinates of largest given
Gariep Dam
Free State
has about 25 Islands		 30°39′13″S 25°40′8″E / 30.65361°S 25.66889°E / -30.65361; 25.66889 coordinates of largest given
Grassridge Dam Eastern Cape has 1 Island 31°45′1″S 25°27′21″E / 31.75028°S 25.45583°E / -31.75028; 25.45583

See also

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

References

  • [1] Department of Water Affairs
  • [2] data supplied as Google Earth files by the Resource Quality Services.
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