Sonderend River
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The Sonderend River in flood
The Sonderend River, also known as the Riviersonderend (Afrikaans for River without an end), is a main tributary of the Breede River, located in Western Cape Province, South Africa. The village of Riviersonderend is believed to have taken its name from the river.
Naming[]
In 1673, Willem ten Rhyne referred to the river as "sine fine flumen" (Latin for "endless river"). In 1707, Jan Hatogh, a Dutch East India Company horticulturist, referred to the river as the "Kantdydnn", likely derived from the Hessequa "Kamma-kan Kamma", roughly "water, endless water" or "endless river". The Hessequa were a local tribe of Khoi-khoi herders.[1][2]
Dams in the River[]
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References[]
- ^ "Welcome to Riviersonderend !!!". riviersonderend.co.za. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Intro (English) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / Place names of Khoi origin".
Categories:
- Rivers of the Western Cape
- Rivers of South Africa