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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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

References

  1. ^ "History of Botrivier, Overberg, Western Cape". southafrica.co.za. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Bot - Kleinmond Estuarine System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.