Olifants River (Southern Cape)

This article is about the river in the southern Western Cape Province. For other rivers, see Olifants River (disambiguation).

Olifants River
Olifants River (Southern Cape) is located in South Africa
Olifants River (Southern Cape)
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.