Sundays River
| !Khukaǁgamma or Sundays River Sondagsrivier | |
|---|---|
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  Location of the Sunday River's mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Eastern Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sneeuberge |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Algoa Bay |
• coordinates | 33°42′53″S 25°50′54″E / 33.71472°S 25.84833°E |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi) |
The !Khukaǁgamma or Sundaysriver (
Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is said to be the fastest flowing river in the country. The Inqua Khoi people
, who historically were the wealthiest group in Southern Africa, originally named this river !Khukaǁgamma (the waters with the spirit of abundance) because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs through.
Presently this river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikamma Water Management Area.
Course
The source of the 250 kilometres (160 mi) long Sundays River is in the
- Dams
Fish-Sundays River Canal Scheme
The
Fish River-Sundays River Canal Scheme consists of a canal and tunnel system which supplies water from the Orange River to the Great Fish River Valley and subsequently to the Sundays River Valley in order to supplement the existing water supply of the Eastern Cape. Since 1992 the water from the Sundays River Valley has been supplied to Gqeberha.[3]
See also
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- List of rivers in South Africa
References
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