This is an attempt to list all islands of South Africa, regardless of whether they are located in oceans, rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.

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List of Islands of South Africa

Name Province and location Area in Ha Coordinates Description
Bird Island Group (3)Eastern Cape near Port Elizabethnow part of the Addo Elephant National Park
1. Bird IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth19 hectares (47 acres)33°50′S 26°17′E / 33.833°S 26.283°E / -33.833; 26.283now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
2. Stag IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth0.1 hectares (0.25 acres)33°49′S 26°16′E / 33.817°S 26.267°E / -33.817; 26.267now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
3. Seal IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)33°50′S 26°16′E / 33.833°S 26.267°E / -33.833; 26.267now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
Bird Island, Lamberts BayWestern Cape at Lamberts Bay8 hectares (20 acres)32°5′21″S 18°18′4″E / 32.08917°S 18.30111°E / -32.08917; 18.30111Breakwater walkway to main land
Dassen IslandWestern Cape South of Saldanha Bay west of Yzerfontein273 hectares (670 acres)33°25′S 18°5′E / 33.417°S 18.083°E / -33.417; 18.083
Duiker IslandWestern Cape near Hout Bay0.4 hectares (0.99 acres)34°3′S 18°19′E / 34.050°S 18.317°E / -34.050; 18.317
Dyer Island (Ilha da Fera = Island of wild creatures)Western Cape near Gans Bay30 hectares (74 acres)34°40′S 19°25′E / 34.667°S 19.417°E / -34.667; 19.417
Hartbeespoort Dam IslandsNorth West1 hectare (2.5 acres)25°45′S 27°53′E / 25.750°S 27.883°E / -25.750; 27.883
Kamfers Dam Artificial IslandNorthern Cape North of Kimberley0.3 hectares (0.74 acres)28°40′S 24°45′E / 28.667°S 24.750°E / -28.667; 24.750located in the Kamfers Dam.
Kosi Bay IslandsKwaZulu-Natal in Kosi Bay18 hectares (44 acres)26°54′S 32°51′E / 26.900°S 32.850°E / -26.900; 32.850
Leisure IslandWestern Cape, Knysna49 hectares (120 acres)34°3′S 23°3′E / 34.050°S 23.050°E / -34.050; 23.050
Thesens IslandWestern Cape, Knysna70 hectares (170 acres)34°2′S 23°3′E / 34.033°S 23.050°E / -34.033; 23.050
Marion IslandWestern Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth29,000 hectares (72,000 acres)46°52′S 37°43′E / 46.867°S 37.717°E / -46.867; 37.717
Msikaba IslandEastern Cape north of Port Grosvenor31°19′S 29°58′E / 31.317°S 29.967°E / -31.317; 29.967
Prince Edward IslandWestern Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth4,500 hectares (11,000 acres)46°37′S 37°55′E / 46.617°S 37.917°E / -46.617; 37.917
Robben IslandWestern Cape near Cape Town in Table Bay507 hectares (1,250 acres)33°48′S 18°22′E / 33.800°S 18.367°E / -33.800; 18.367The island where Nelson Mandela and others were imprisoned
Saint Croix Island Group (3)Eastern Cape near Port Elizabethnow part of the Addo Elephant National Park
1. Saint Croix IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth12 hectares (30 acres)33°47′S 25°46′E / 33.783°S 25.767°E / -33.783; 25.767now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
2. Brenton IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth5 hectares (12 acres)33°49′S 25°45′E / 33.817°S 25.750°E / -33.817; 25.750now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
3. Jahleel IslandEastern Cape near Port Elizabeth5 hectares (12 acres)33°48′S 25°42′E / 33.800°S 25.700°E / -33.800; 25.700now part of the Addo Elephant National Park
Saint Lucia Lake IslandKwaZulu-Natal near St Lucia on Lake St. Lucia197 hectares (490 acres)27°57′S 32°29′E / 27.950°S 32.483°E / -27.950; 32.483
Seal Islandnear Simon's Town in False Bay4 hectares (9.9 acres)34°8′S 18°34′E / 34.133°S 18.567°E / -34.133; 18.567Occupied by Cape fur seals.
Seal Island (Mossel Bay)near Mossel Bay34°9′S 22°7′E / 34.150°S 22.117°E / -34.150; 22.117
Vaal Dam IslandJust inside the Gauteng border110 hectares (270 acres)26°52′S 28°10′E / 26.867°S 28.167°E / -26.867; 28.167
Vaaldegrace Island Group - Vaal River (3)Free State at Parys110 hectares (270 acres)
1. Vaaldegrace Island 1Free State at Parys26°55′S 27°25′E / 26.917°S 27.417°E / -26.917; 27.417
2. Vaaldegrace Island 2Free State at Parys26°53′S 27°28′E / 26.883°S 27.467°E / -26.883; 27.467
3. Vaaldegrace Island 3Free State at Parys26°53′S 27°26′E / 26.883°S 27.433°E / -26.883; 27.433
Vondeling IslandWestern Cape near Saldanha Bay10 hectares (25 acres)33°9′S 17°59′E / 33.150°S 17.983°E / -33.150; 17.983

List of Islands in reservoires (or Dams)

(and islands in Estuaries) Most of these Islands are Unnamed

Name Province and location Area in Ha Coördinates description
Klipplaat DamMpumalanga between Kriel and Witbank26°11′23″S 29°12′43″E / 26.18972°S 29.21194°E / -26.18972; 29.21194Unnamed Island
Vaal Barrageborder Gauteng and Free State, between Vaal Dam and the Barrage26°45′39″S 27°41′15″E / 26.76083°S 27.68750°E / -26.76083; 27.687504 Unnamed Islands
Vaal DamFree State main section of the Dam has Groot Island1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi)26°51′49″S 28°10′21″E / 26.86361°S 28.17250°E / -26.86361; 28.17250groot eiland
Vaal DamMpumalanga Vaal River section of the Dam has 4 Islands26°56′56″S 28°20′14″E / 26.94889°S 28.33722°E / -26.94889; 28.33722coordinates of largest given
Vaal DamFree State Wilge River section of the Dam has 2 Islands27°5′25″S 28°18′46″E / 27.09028°S 28.31278°E / -27.09028; 28.31278coordinates of largest given
Kosi EstuaryKwaZulu-Natal at Kosi Bay, has 2 Islands26°54′14″S 32°51′55″E / 26.90389°S 32.86528°E / -26.90389; 32.86528coordinates of largest given
Bloemhof DamFree State has 15 Islands in the Vaal River section of the Dam27°40′0″S 26°0′28″E / 27.66667°S 26.00778°E / -27.66667; 26.00778coordinates of largest given
Bloemhof DamFree State has 4 Islands in the Vet River section of the Dam27°48′2″S 25°46′24″E / 27.80056°S 25.77333°E / -27.80056; 25.77333coordinates of largest given
Ntshingwayo Chelsford DamKwaZulu-Natal south of Newcastle has 1 Island28°0′41″S 29°51′17″E / 28.01139°S 29.85472°E / -28.01139; 29.85472
Allemanskraal DamFree State has 5 Islands28°17′47″S 27°9′35″E / 28.29639°S 27.15972°E / -28.29639; 27.15972coordinates of largest given
Driel BarrageKwaZulu-Natal near Bergville has 2 Islands28°46′24″S 29°15′58″E / 28.77333°S 29.26611°E / -28.77333; 29.26611coordinates of largest given
Kalkfontein DamFree State near Koffiefontein has 2 Islands29°27′37″S 25°13′58″E / 29.46028°S 25.23278°E / -29.46028; 25.23278coordinates of largest given
Dudley Pringle DamKwaZulu-Natal near Tongaat has 2 Islands29°31′38″S 31°8′27″E / 29.52722°S 31.14083°E / -29.52722; 31.14083coordinates of largest given
Hazelmere DamEastern Cape near Hazelmere, has 2 Islands29°35′37″S 31°1′36″E / 29.59361°S 31.02667°E / -29.59361; 31.02667coordinates of largest given
Vanderkloof DamFree State has 10 Islands30°4′43″S 24°49′55″E / 30.07861°S 24.83194°E / -30.07861; 24.83194coordinates of largest given
Gariep DamFree State has about 25 Islands30°39′13″S 25°40′8″E / 30.65361°S 25.66889°E / -30.65361; 25.66889coordinates of largest given
Grassridge DamEastern Cape has 1 Island31°45′1″S 25°27′21″E / 31.75028°S 25.45583°E / -31.75028; 25.45583

See also

References

  • Department of Water Affairs
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