Olifants River (Southern Cape)

Olifants River
Location of the Olifants River mouth
EtymologyFrom the word for "elephant" in the Afrikaans language
Location
CountrySouth Africa
StateWestern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth of the Swartberg
  coordinates32°11′S 22°35′E / 32.183°S 22.583°E / -32.183; 22.583
  elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
MouthGourits River
  coordinates
33°40′55″S 21°42′58″E / 33.68194°S 21.71611°E / -33.68194; 21.71611
  elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)

Olifants River (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier) is a river in the Klein Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa.