Sonderend River

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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.

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Sonderend River
The Sonderend River in flood.jpg
The River in flood
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Etymology Afrikaans/Dutch for "River without an end"
Location
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Villiersdorp
Mouth Breede River
  location
Between Stormsvlei and Swellendam
  coordinates
34°4′14″S20°17′7″E / 34.07056°S 20.28528°E / -34.07056; 20.28528
  elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Length115 km (71 mi)

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

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References

  1. "Welcome to Riviersonderend !!!". riviersonderend.co.za. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. "Intro (English) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / Place names of Khoi origin". Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)