How Many Lakes In South Africa

What are Lakes?

Lakes are bodies of fresh water entirely surrounded by land. There are lakes on every continent and in every ecosystem.

How Many Lakes In South Africa?

Factoid: South Africa has its very own lake district – a series of around 270 lakes and pans concentrated within a 20-kilometer radius near the town of Chrissiesmeer.

What is the biggest lake in South Africa?

Lake Sibaya

Lake Sibaya is South Africa’s largest natural freshwater lake. Its surface area is 64 square kilometers, and it has a maximum depth of 43 meters and an average depth of 12 meters. It’s located very close to the coast of the Indian Ocean in KwaZulu-Natal at an elevation of only 21 meters above sea level.

How many lakes and rivers are in South Africa?

The country has no commercially navigable rivers and no significant natural lakes. Along the coastline are several large lagoons and estuarine lakes, such as Lake Saint Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal. The government has created several artificial lakes, primarily for agricultural irrigation.

Does South Africa have a lot of lakes?

South Africa has no significant natural lakes. Artificial lakes are used mostly for crop irrigation. The Orange River is South Africa’s largest river.