Salt River (Western Cape)
| Salt River Soutrivier | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | From sout, the word for salt in the Afrikaans language |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Table Bay, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
• coordinates | 33°54′26.7474″S 18°28′16.5828″E / 33.907429833°S 18.471273000°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Liesbeeck River |
| • right | Black River, Elsieskraal River |
The Salt River (Afrikaans: Soutrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a confluence of the Black River which just previously has been confluenced by the Elsieskraal River, and the Liesbeeck River. It flows into Table Bay at the Salt River mouth. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town. In 1510 the area was the scene of the Battle of Salt River. On 24 May 1695 the VOC ships Oosterland and Kallendijk wrecked at the mouth of the river.