Gamtoos River

Gamtoos River Gamtoosrivier
Gamtoos River near its mouth into the Indian Ocean between Port Elizabeth and Jeffreys Bay, with the R102 bridge in the foreground and the N2 bridge in the background.
Location of the Gamtoos River mouth
Etymology	Probably derived from a Khoikhoi clan whose name was given by early Dutch settlers as "Gamtousch"
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source	_
Source confluence	Kouga River / Groot River
• coordinates	33°44′45″S 24°36′55″E / 33.74583°S 24.61528°E / -33.74583; 24.61528
• elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Mouth	Indian Ocean
• location	St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• coordinates	33°58′8.75″S 25°1′58.08″E / 33.9690972°S 25.0328000°E / -33.9690972; 25.0328000
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	645 km (401 mi)
Basin size	34,635 km2 (13,373 sq mi)

Gamtoos River or Gamptoos River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It is formed by the confluence of the Kouga River and the Groot River and is approximately 645 kilometres (401 mi) long^{[citation needed]} with a catchment area of 34,635 square kilometres (13,373 sq mi).^[1]