Quick Facts: Sundays River
- South Africa's Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province
- Sundays River is said to be the fastest flowing river in the country
- The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma which can be translated as 'grassy water'
- The Sunday's River Valley is renowned for its game and nature reserves: Addo Elephant National Park and other smaller reserves
- Prolific bird life: fish eagles, osprey, African spotted eagle owl, jackass penguins and oystercatchers
- Activities: game viewing,
- Fishing,
- Canoeing,
- Bird watching,
- Hiking,
- Boating,
- Horse riding and 4x4 adventures in the valley and the Zuurberg Mountains
- 9-hole Kirkwood Golf Course
- Addo Polo Club
- Old Drift House
- Sunday's River Valley winds its way down to the Indian Ocean, cutting its way through the breath-taking Alexandria sand dunes, the highest this side of the Namib Desert
- The source of the 250 kilometres long Sundays River is located in the Compassberg Mountains near Nieu-Bethesda
- The Sundays River flows into the Indian Ocean at Algoa Bay after running through the village of Colchester which is located 40 km east of the city of Port Elizabeth
- Fish-Sundays River Canal Scheme, Eastern Cape (South Africa)
Distance to Airport: 90 km
Distance to City: 84 km
Introducing Sundays River
South Africa's Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province.
Sundays River is said to be the fastest flowing river in the country.
The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma which can be translated as 'grassy water' because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs through.
The Sunday's River Valley is renowned for its game and nature reserves, being home to the Addo Elephant National Park and other smaller reserves.
The prolific bird life found here includes fish eagles, osprey, African spotted eagle owl, jackass penguins and oystercatchers .
A number of private bush camps and game lodge along the banks of the Sunday's River, as well as hunting lodges and holiday farms offer exciting activities such as game viewing, fishing, canoeing, bird watching, hiking, boating, horse riding and 4x4 adventures in the valley and the Zuurberg Mountains.
The 9-hole Kirkwood Golf Course offers golfing in a picturesque setting and in the winter months the Addo Polo Club offers heart-stopping excitement at weekend tournaments.
Several historic attractions are situated in the Sunday’s River Valley, some dating back to 1829 including the Old Drift House and its accompanying graveyard. The scenic Sunday's River valley winds its way down to the Indian Ocean, cutting its way through the breath-taking Alexandria sand dunes, the highest this side of the Namib Desert.
Location of Sundays River, Eastern Cape (South Africa)
The source of the 250 kilometres long Sundays River is located in the Compassberg Mountains near Nieu-Bethesda.
The Compassberg Mountains are the highest mountains in the former Cape Province. The Sundays River flows in a general southeasterly direction, passing the town Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo before winding its way through the Zuurberg Mountains and then past Kirkwood and Addo in the fertile Sundays River Valley.
It empties into the Indian Ocean at Algoa Bay after running through the village of Colchester which is located 40 km east of the city of Port Elizabeth.
Fish-Sundays River Canal Scheme, Eastern Cape (South Africa)
The Fish River-Sundays River Canal Scheme consists of a canal and tunnel system which supplies water from the Orange River to the Great Fish River Valley and subsequently to the Sundays River Valley to supplement the existing water supply of the Eastern Cape. Since 1992 the water from the Sundays River Valley has been supplied to Port Elizabeth.