Bot River
Bot River (Afrikaans: Botrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The Bot River mouth, located at Fisherhaven and Kleinmond, is a Ramsar site. Its tributaries include the Swart River. The river falls within the Drainage system G.
Etymology
The Afrikaans name bot is a contraction of botter. This comes from the Khoekhoe making and bartering butter with traders in the Cape.
See also
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of dams in South Africa
- List of drainage basins of South Africa
- Water Management Areas
References
- ^ "History of Botrivier, Overberg, Western Cape". southafrica.co.za. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.