List of lakes of South Africa


This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries see List of estuaries of South Africa, or if they are more the lagoon type List of lagoons of South Africa, and for bays see List of bays of South Africa.
NameProvinceNearest TownCoordinatesNotes
Lake Zilonde KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Areasee Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Lake KwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake KuHlangeKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Areasee Kosi Bay Lakes
aManzamnyamaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Areasee Kosi Bay Lakes
KuShengezaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Areasee Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake SibayaKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Baysee Kosi Bay Lakes
Mgobezeleni LakeKwaZulu-NatalSouth of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Baysee Kosi Bay Lakes
Makhawulani LakeKwaZulu-NatalKosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Baysee Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake St. Lucia KwaZulu-Natalnorth of St Luciaactually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Lake NhlabaneKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Baysee Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake MsingaziKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Richards Baysee Richard Bay's Lakes
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River EstuaryKwaZulu-NatalRichards Baythe river part is an Estuary, see list of estuaries of South Africa. The Harbour is regarded to be just that, see Ports and harbours in South Africa
Lake NseziKwaZulu-Natalwest of Richards Baysee Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake CubhuKwaZulu-Natalsouth of Richards Baysee Richard Bay's Lakes
Ibundwe PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Inyameti PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Lake HotwaKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Mandla Nkunzi Lake KwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Nhlole LakeKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Nlhanjwana LakeKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Tete PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Msenyeni PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Isivuguvungu PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Maleni PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Shalala PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
uMsunduze PanKwaZulu-Natalnorth of Phongolasee Phongola Lakes
Lake Chrissie Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeer
Lake Elands 1Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeersee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Elands 2Mpumalanganear Chrissiesmeersee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Magdalena's LakeMpumalanganear Chrissiesmeersee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake BanagherMpumalanganear Chrissiesmeersee Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake FundudziLimpoponear Thohoyandou
BarberspanNorth Westnortheast of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes
LeeupanNorth Westnortheast of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes
Sout PanNorth Westsouth of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes
Koppiesyn PanNorth Westsouth of Delareyvillesee Delareyville Lakes
Klein-Mond WetlandsWestern Capenear Kleinmond
Onrus River WetlandsWestern Capenear Hermanusis more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Bot River Wetlands Western Capenear Hermanusis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Klein River VleiWestern Capenear Hermanusis more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
SterkfonteinGauteng
Knysna is a LagoonWestern CapeKnysnais more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Groen VleiWestern Capenear Knysna
SedgefieldWestern CapeWildernessseems more like a lagoon
RondevleiWestern CapeWildernesssee Wilderness Lakes
SwartvleiWestern CapeWildernesssee Wilderness Lakes
Upper LangvleiWestern CapeWildernesssee Wilderness Lakes
Lower LangvleiWestern CapeWildernesssee Wilderness Lakes
GoukouWestern Capeat StilbaaiIs more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
De Hoop VleiWestern Capenortheast of Cape Aghulassee Cape Aghulas Lakes
HeuningnesWestern Capenorth of Cape Aghulassee Cape Aghulas Lakes
VogelvleiWestern Capenorth of Cape Aghulassee Cape Aghulas Lakes
Lake ApplethwaiteWestern Capeeast of Gordon's Bay
Lang VleiWestern Capenear Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
Little Princess VleiWestern Capenear Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
SandvleiWestern Capenear Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
SirkelsvleiWestern Capenear Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
Noordhoek Sout PanWestern Capesouth of Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
Noordhoek LagoonWestern Capesouth of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Kommetjie LagoonWestern Capesouth of Cape Townis more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
WildevoelvleiWestern Capesouth of Cape Townsee Cape Town Lakes
ZeekoevleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoeksee Cape Town Lakes
RondevleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoeksee Cape Town Lakes
ZandvleiWestern Capenear Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoeksee Cape Town Lakes