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{{Short description|River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa}}
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The '''Kat River''' ({{lang-af|Katrivier}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Eastern Cape Province]] of [[South Africa]]. It supplies the Kat River Valley with irrigation water for large citrus orchards, as well as [[Seymour, Eastern Cape|Seymour]] and [[Fort Beaufort]] of domestic water.
The '''Kat River''' ({{langx|af|Katrivier}}) is a tributary of the [[Great Fish River]], that drains the southern slopes of the [[Winterberg, Eastern Cape|Winterberg]] in the [[Eastern Cape Province]], [[South Africa]].

==Etymology==
Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the [[Khoekhoe language|Khoekhoen]] word "huncu", that apparently referred to the [[Southern African wildcat|wildcats]] of the area.<ref name=raper>{{cite web |title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain) |url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames |publisher=Human Science Research Council |page=242}}</ref> It lent its name to [[Katberg]], the [[Katberg Pass]] and the [[Khoikhoi#The Kat River settlement (1829–1856) and the Khoi in the Cape Colony|Kat River Settlement]].

==Course and utilization==
The {{Convert|150|km}} long Kat River rises 30&nbsp;km north of [[Fort Beaufort]]<ref name=raper/> in the Katberg escarpment of the Winterberg. At {{coord|32|59|44|S|26|47|5|E}} it forms a northern tributary of the [[Great Fish River]], northeast of Fort Brown<ref name=raper/> and south of [[Hamburg, Eastern Cape]].

It supplies the Kat River Valley with irrigation water for large [[citrus]] orchards, and supplies [[Seymour, Eastern Cape|Seymour]] and Fort Beaufort with domestic water.


==Course==
The source of the {{Convert|150|km}} long Kat River is in the Katberg Mountains.
;Dams
;Dams
* [[Katrivier Dam]]
* [[Katrivier Dam]]


==See also==
==See also==
{{commons category}}
* [[List of rivers in South Africa]]
* [[List of rivers in South Africa]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Rivers of South Africa]]
[[Category:Rivers in the Eastern Cape]]


[[Category:Rivers of the Eastern Cape]]
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[[af:Katrivier]]
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 10 November 2024

Kat River
Katrivier
Kat River is located in Eastern Cape
Kat River
Location of the Kat River in the Eastern Cape
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionEastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWinterberg, Eastern Cape
 • coordinates32°34′17″S 26°45′34″E / 32.57139°S 26.75944°E / -32.57139; 26.75944
Mouth 
 • location
Great Fish River, Eastern Cape
 • coordinates
32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E / 32.99556°S 26.78472°E / -32.99556; 26.78472
Length150 km (93 mi)

The Kat River (Afrikaans: Katrivier) is a tributary of the Great Fish River, that drains the southern slopes of the Winterberg in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Etymology

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Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the Khoekhoen word "huncu", that apparently referred to the wildcats of the area.[1] It lent its name to Katberg, the Katberg Pass and the Kat River Settlement.

Course and utilization

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The 150 kilometres (93 mi) long Kat River rises 30 km north of Fort Beaufort[1] in the Katberg escarpment of the Winterberg. At 32°59′44″S 26°47′5″E / 32.99556°S 26.78472°E / -32.99556; 26.78472 it forms a northern tributary of the Great Fish River, northeast of Fort Brown[1] and south of Hamburg, Eastern Cape.

It supplies the Kat River Valley with irrigation water for large citrus orchards, and supplies Seymour and Fort Beaufort with domestic water.

Dams

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 242.


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