List_of_islands_of_South_Africa
This is an attempt to list all islands of South Africa, regardless of whether they are located in oceans, rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.
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| Name | Province and location | Area in Ha | Coordinates | Description |
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| Bird Island Group (3) | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park | ||
| 1. Bird Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 19 hectares (47 acres) | 33°50′S 26°17′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| 2. Stag Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres) | 33°49′S 26°16′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| 3. Seal Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) | 33°50′S 26°16′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| Bird Island, Lamberts Bay | Western Cape at Lamberts Bay | 8 hectares (20 acres) | 32°5′21″S 18°18′4″E | Breakwater walkway to main land |
| Dassen Island | Western Cape South of Saldanha Bay west of Yzerfontein | 273 hectares (670 acres) | 33°25′S 18°5′E | |
| Duiker Island | Western Cape near Hout Bay | 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) | 34°3′S 18°19′E | |
| Dyer Island (Ilha da Fera = Island of wild creatures) | Western Cape near Gans Bay | 30 hectares (74 acres) | 34°40′S 19°25′E | |
| Hartbeespoort Dam Islands | North West | 1 hectare (2.5 acres) | 25°45′S 27°53′E | |
| Kamfers Dam Artificial Island | Northern Cape North of Kimberley | 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres) | 28°40′S 24°45′E | located in the Kamfers Dam. |
| Kosi Bay Islands | KwaZulu-Natal in Kosi Bay | 18 hectares (44 acres) | 26°54′S 32°51′E | |
| Leisure Island | Western Cape, Knysna | 49 hectares (120 acres) | 34°3′S 23°3′E | |
| Thesens Island | Western Cape, Knysna | 70 hectares (170 acres) | 34°2′S 23°3′E | |
| Marion Island | Western Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth | 29,000 hectares (72,000 acres) | 46°52′S 37°43′E | |
| Msikaba Island | Eastern Cape north of Port Grosvenor | 31°19′S 29°58′E | ||
| Prince Edward Island | Western Cape More than 1750 km southeast of Port Elizabeth | 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) | 46°37′S 37°55′E | |
| Robben Island | Western Cape near Cape Town in Table Bay | 507 hectares (1,250 acres) | 33°48′S 18°22′E | The island where Nelson Mandela and others were imprisoned |
| Saint Croix Island Group (3) | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park | ||
| 1. Saint Croix Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 12 hectares (30 acres) | 33°47′S 25°46′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| 2. Brenton Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 5 hectares (12 acres) | 33°49′S 25°45′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| 3. Jahleel Island | Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth | 5 hectares (12 acres) | 33°48′S 25°42′E | now part of the Addo Elephant National Park |
| Saint Lucia Lake Island | KwaZulu-Natal near St Lucia on Lake St. Lucia | 197 hectares (490 acres) | 27°57′S 32°29′E | |
| Seal Island | near Simon's Town in False Bay | 4 hectares (9.9 acres) | 34°8′S 18°34′E | Occupied by Cape fur seals. |
| Seal Island (Mossel Bay) | near Mossel Bay | 34°9′S 22°7′E | ||
| Vaal Dam Island | Just inside the Gauteng border | 110 hectares (270 acres) | 26°52′S 28°10′E | |
| Vaaldegrace Island Group - Vaal River (3) | Free State at Parys | 110 hectares (270 acres) | ||
| 1. Vaaldegrace Island 1 | Free State at Parys | 26°55′S 27°25′E | ||
| 2. Vaaldegrace Island 2 | Free State at Parys | 26°53′S 27°28′E | ||
| 3. Vaaldegrace Island 3 | Free State at Parys | 26°53′S 27°26′E | ||
| Vondeling Island | Western Cape near Saldanha Bay | 10 hectares (25 acres) | 33°9′S 17°59′E |
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(and islands in Estuaries) Most of these Islands are Unnamed
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| Name | Province and location | Area in Ha | Coördinates | description |
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| Klipplaat Dam | Mpumalanga between Kriel and Witbank | 26°11′23″S 29°12′43″E | Unnamed Island | |
| Vaal Barrage | border Gauteng and Free State, between Vaal Dam and the Barrage | 26°45′39″S 27°41′15″E | 4 Unnamed Islands | |
| Vaal Dam | Free State main section of the Dam has Groot Island | 1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi) | 26°51′49″S 28°10′21″E | groot eiland |
| Vaal Dam | Mpumalanga Vaal River section of the Dam has 4 Islands | 26°56′56″S 28°20′14″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Vaal Dam | Free State Wilge River section of the Dam has 2 Islands | 27°5′25″S 28°18′46″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Kosi Estuary | KwaZulu-Natal at Kosi Bay, has 2 Islands | 26°54′14″S 32°51′55″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Bloemhof Dam | Free State has 15 Islands in the Vaal River section of the Dam | 27°40′0″S 26°0′28″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Bloemhof Dam | Free State has 4 Islands in the Vet River section of the Dam | 27°48′2″S 25°46′24″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Ntshingwayo Chelsford Dam | KwaZulu-Natal south of Newcastle has 1 Island | 28°0′41″S 29°51′17″E | ||
| Allemanskraal Dam | Free State has 5 Islands | 28°17′47″S 27°9′35″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Driel Barrage | KwaZulu-Natal near Bergville has 2 Islands | 28°46′24″S 29°15′58″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Kalkfontein Dam | Free State near Koffiefontein has 2 Islands | 29°27′37″S 25°13′58″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Dudley Pringle Dam | KwaZulu-Natal near Tongaat has 2 Islands | 29°31′38″S 31°8′27″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Hazelmere Dam | Eastern Cape near Hazelmere, has 2 Islands | 29°35′37″S 31°1′36″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Vanderkloof Dam | Free State has 10 Islands | 30°4′43″S 24°49′55″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Gariep Dam | Free State has about 25 Islands | 30°39′13″S 25°40′8″E | coordinates of largest given | |
| Grassridge Dam | Eastern Cape has 1 Island | 31°45′1″S 25°27′21″E |
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