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 (river mouths) 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.

Name	Province	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Lake Zilonde (Also KuZilonde or Silonde)	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area		see Kosi Bay Lakes
Kosi Lake (by most regarded as a lake)	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area		(actually an Estuary), see list of estuaries of South Africa, and Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake KuHlange	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area		see Kosi Bay Lakes
aManzamnyama	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area		see Kosi Bay Lakes
KuShengeza	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area		see Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake Sibaya	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area, north of Sodwana Bay		see Kosi Bay Lakes
Mgobezeleni Lake	KwaZulu-Natal	South of Kosi Bay, near Sodwana Bay		see Kosi Bay Lakes
Makhawulani Lake	KwaZulu-Natal	Kosi Bay Area, near Sodwana Bay		see Kosi Bay Lakes
Lake St. Lucia (by most regarded as a lake)	KwaZulu-Natal	north of St Lucia		actually an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Lake Nhlabane	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Richards Bay		see Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake Msingazi	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Richards Bay		see Richard Bay's Lakes
Richards Bay/Mhlathuze River Estuary	KwaZulu-Natal	Richards Bay		the 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 Nsezi	KwaZulu-Natal	west of Richards Bay		see Richard Bay's Lakes
Lake Cubhu	KwaZulu-Natal	south of Richards Bay		see Richard Bay's Lakes
Ibundwe Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Inyameti Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Lake Hotwa	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Mandla Nkunzi Lake (Mantengane)	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Nhlole Lake	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Nlhanjwana Lake	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Tete Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Msenyeni Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Isivuguvungu Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Maleni Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Shalala Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
uMsunduze Pan	KwaZulu-Natal	north of Phongola		see Phongola Lakes
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer)	Mpumalanga	near Chrissiesmeer
Lake Elands 1	Mpumalanga	near Chrissiesmeer		see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Elands 2	Mpumalanga	near Chrissiesmeer		see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Magdalena's Lake	Mpumalanga	near Chrissiesmeer		see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Banagher	Mpumalanga	near Chrissiesmeer		see Chrissiemeer Lakes
Lake Fundudzi	Limpopo	near Thohoyandou
Barberspan	North West	northeast of Delareyville		see Delareyville Lakes
Leeupan	North West	northeast of Delareyville		see Delareyville Lakes
Sout Pan	North West	south of Delareyville		see Delareyville Lakes
Koppiesyn Pan	North West	south of Delareyville		see Delareyville Lakes
Klein-Mond Wetlands	Western Cape	near Kleinmond
Onrus River Wetlands	Western Cape	near Hermanus		is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Bot River Wetlands (Bot River Vlei)	Western Cape	near Hermanus		is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Klein River Vlei	Western Cape	near Hermanus		is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
Sterkfontein	Gauteng			[A]
Knysna is a Lagoon	Western Cape	Knysna		is more a Lagoon, see List of lagoons of South Africa
Groen Vlei	Western Cape	near Knysna
Sedgefield	Western Cape	Wilderness		seems more like a lagoon (check?)
Rondevlei	Western Cape	Wilderness		see Wilderness Lakes
Swartvlei	Western Cape	Wilderness		see Wilderness Lakes
Upper Langvlei	Western Cape	Wilderness		see Wilderness Lakes
Lower Langvlei	Western Cape	Wilderness		see Wilderness Lakes
Goukou	Western Cape	at Stilbaai		Is more an Estuary, see List of estuaries of South Africa
De Hoop Vlei	Western Cape	northeast of Cape Aghulas		see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Heuningnes	Western Cape	north of Cape Aghulas		see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Vogelvlei	Western Cape	north of Cape Aghulas		see Cape Aghulas Lakes
Lake Applethwaite	Western Cape	east of Gordon's Bay
Lang Vlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes
Little Princess Vlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes
Sandvlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes
Sirkelsvlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes
Noordhoek Sout Pan	Western Cape	south of Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes [B]
Noordhoek Lagoon	Western Cape	south of Cape Town		is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Kommetjie Lagoon	Western Cape	south of Cape Town		is more a Lagoon, see list of lagoons of South Africa
Wildevoelvlei	Western Cape	south of Cape Town		see Cape Town Lakes
Zeekoevlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek		see Cape Town Lakes
Rondevlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek		see Cape Town Lakes
Zandvlei	Western Cape	near Cape Town, northeast of Fish Hoek		see Cape Town Lakes

• A ^{^} Subterranean lake
• B ^{^} The name Sout Pan literally translates as Salt Pan, but the lake is not used to harvest salt.

See also

• List of estuaries of South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa
• List of lagoons of South Africa
• List of bays of South Africa
• Ports and harbours in South Africa