The Salt River (Afrikaans: Soutrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a confluence of the Black River which just previously has been confluenced by the Elsieskraal River, and the Liesbeeck River.[1] It flows into Table Bay at the Salt River mouth. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town.[2] In 1510 the area was the scene of the Battle of Salt River. On 24 May 1695 the VOC ships Oosterland and Kallendijk wrecked at the mouth of the river.[3]
See also
- Salt River, Cape Town, a suburb of Cape Town
- Salt River railway station, a Metrorail train station in Salt River, Cape Town
- Battle of Salt River
- Salt River (Garden Route), a river mouthing near Nature's Valley
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of estuaries of South Africa
References
- ^ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
- ^ State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town River 2005
- ^ "The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795". resources.huygens.knaw.nl. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
