The Klipplaat River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.

Klipplaat River
Klipplaat River
Klipplaat River is located in South Africa
Klipplaat River
Location of the Klipplaat River Mouth
Location
CountrySouth Africa
RegionEastern Cape
Physical characteristics
SourceAmatola Mountains
MouthConfluence with Black Kei River
 • location
Near McBride Village
 • coordinates
32°5′15″S 26°49′14″E / 32.08750°S 26.82056°E / -32.08750; 26.82056
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBrakkloofspruit

Course

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The source of the 150 kilometres (93 mi) long Klipplaat River is in the Amathole Mountains (the highest mountains in the former Ciskei) near Cathcart. The river then winds its way through the Amathole's ridges and flows in a general northwesterly direction, passing the town Whittlesea in the former Ciskei before joining the right bank of the Black Kei River 22 km south of Queenstown. The Black Kei flows generally east and eventually joins the Wit-Kei River, to become the Great Kei River.

Dams

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See also

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