Zeekoevlei

Zeekoevlei
Zeekoevlei in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, with the edge of Table Mountain visible in the background
Zeekoevlei
Location	Western Cape Province, South Africa
Coordinates	34°04′S18°31′E / 34.067°S 18.517°E / -34.067; 18.517
Type	lake
Surface area	258 hectares (640 acres)

Zeekoevlei is a freshwater lake in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. ^[1] The lake is 258 hectares (640 acres) in area. ^[2] Its name means hippopotamus pond or lake, from the Afrikaans words seekoei (literally "sea cow") and vlei .

Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve (established in June 2000) is based on the lake. The total area of the reserve is 344 hectares (850 acres). ^[2] It is separated by a peninsula from the Rondevlei Nature Reserve and preserves endangered Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland ecosystems. ^[3]

Zeekoevlei is used for recreational rowing and sailing.

See also

• Biodiversity of Cape Town  – Diversity of the natural environment of Cape Town
• List of nature reserves in Cape Town
• Rondevlei Nature Reserve  – Protected wetlands in Cape Town, South Africa
• Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland  – Vegetation type endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa

References

1. ZEEKOEVLEI
2. "Module 6 - South Reserves - Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve". planet.botany.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
3. "Zeekoevlei"