White Kei River | |
Wit-Keirivier | |
Name origin: From kei, the word for "water" in the Khoekhoe language | |
Country | South Africa |
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Province | Eastern Cape Province |
Source | Stormberg |
- elevation | 1,500 m (4,921 ft) |
Source confluence | Swart-Kei / Wit-Kei |
Mouth | Confluence with Black Kei River |
- elevation | 540 m (1,772 ft) |
- coordinates | 32°13′34″S 27°30′36″E / 32.22611°S 27.51000°ECoordinates: 32°13′34″S 27°30′36″E / 32.22611°S 27.51000°E |
The White Kei River or Wit-Kei River (Afrikaans: Wit-Keirivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It originates north of Queenstown, beginning its course as the Grootvleispruit river and eventually joining the Black Kei River, to form the Great Kei River.
The Xonxa Dam is located in the White Kei River. Presently this river is part of the Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area.