Nahoon River

{{Short description|River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox river | name = Nahoon River | native_name ={{native name|xh|Nxaruni}} | name_other = | name_etymology =  | image = Nahoon River.jpg | image_caption = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the Nahoon River mouth  | subdivision_type1 = [[Country]] | subdivision_name1 = [[South Africa]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of South Africa|Province]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Eastern Cape]] | subdivision_type3 = [[List of municipalities of South Africa|Municipality]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality|Buffalo City]] | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | subdivision_name4 = [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]] | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 =  | length = | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max =  | source1 = | source1_location = [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]] | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = {{convert|1500|m|abbr=on}} | mouth = [[Indian Ocean]] | mouth_location = [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]], [[South Africa]] | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|32|59|S|27|57|E|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }} The '''Nahoon River''' ({{langx|xh|Nxaruni}}) is situated in the city of [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]] on the east coast of South Africa.

==Geography== It is to the east of the [[Buffalo River (Eastern Cape)|Buffalo River]] harbour, and is to the west of [[Gonubie River]]. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank and Beacon Bay is on the east bank. It flows through an [[estuary]] and Africa's southernmost mangrove forest into the [[Indian Ocean]]. Its mouth is located near Nahoon Reef which is a famous [[surfing]] spot and is also known for attacks by [[great white shark]]s.

==Water management== The [[Nahoon Dam]] supplies some of the water for the city of East London. Presently this river is part of the [[Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area]].<ref>[http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S1816-79502009000500018&script=sci_arttext Is there a role for traditional governance systems in South Africa's new water management regime?]</ref>

==Ecology== There is a small population of the [[endangered]] [[Eastern Province rocky]] (''Sandelia bainsii'') in the Nahoon river.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/19889/all ''Sandelia bainsii'']</ref>

== See also == * [[List of rivers of South Africa]] * [[List of estuaries of South Africa]]

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[[Category:Rivers of the Eastern Cape]] [[Category:East London, South Africa]]