List of lagoons of South Africa

This is a partial list of lagoons of South Africa. A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses.

List of lagoons of South Africa
NameProvinceNearest TownCoordinatesRemarks
Sodwana LagoonKwaZulu-NatalSodwana Bay27°32′S 32°40′E
St Lucia LagoonKwaZulu-NatalSt Lucia28°23′S 32°25′EIs already on the list of Estuaries, because it is fed by a river.
Mdloti LagoonKwaZulu-NatalTongaat29°38′S 31°7′EAlthough fed by a river, its separated from the sea.
Ohlanga LagoonKwaZulu-NatalUmhlanga29°42′S 31°5′Eas above.
uMngeni LagoonKwaZulu-NatalAthlone29°48′S 31°2′ENot on the list of True Estuaries.
Manzimtoti LagoonKwaZulu-NatalAmanzimtoti30°3′S 30°52′ENot on the list of True Estuaries.
Lovu LagoonKwaZulu-NatalIllovo Beach30°6′S 30°51′ENot on the list of True Estuaries.
uMgababa LagoonKwaZulu-Natalnear Illovo Beach30°9′S 30°49′ESince the Umgababa Dam was built the river nearly dried up.
aMahlongwa LagoonKwaZulu-Natalnear Scottburgh30°15′S 30°45′EAlthough fed by a small stream.
Umzinto LagoonKwaZulu-Natalnear Pennington30°22′S 30°42′EAlthough fed by a small stream.
Fafa LagoonKwaZulu-Natalnear Ifafa Beach30°27′S 30°39′EAlthough fed by a small stream.
Knysna LagoonWestern CapeKnysna34°05′S 23°04′EIs already on the list of Estuaries, as it is not a true Lagoon
Langebaan LagoonWestern CapeLangebaan33°1′S 18°3′ESalt water lagoon

See also

References
  • South African environment department.
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