Black River (Cape Town)

The Black River (Swartrivier) is a river in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Salt River together with the Liesbeeck River and the Elsieskraal River.State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town Rivers 2005 It rises in Arderne Gardens and flows partly underground and partly canalised through Claremont and Rondebosch, then uncanalised through Mowbray, Observatory and Maitland after which it joins the Salt River. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town and the city has canalised 58% of the river.

See also List of rivers of South Africa List of estuaries of South Africa

References

External links State of Rivers Report: Greater Cape Town Rivers 2005