The Groot River is a river in the southern area of the
Eastern Cape
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province of
South Africa
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. It is a right tributary of the
Gamtoos River. This river passes through
Steytlerville.
Course
The Groot River originates at a point where the
Kariega River and the
Sout River meet, although they enter the
Beervlei Dam as the Sout River. Beyond the dam, the river becomes the Groot River, running southeast. Near the town of Steytlerville it turns slightly southwards before heading eastward again, lastly bending southwards before it joins the
Kouga River to form the Gamtoos at the confluence.
See also
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List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river"
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References
Rivers of the Eastern Cape
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