Doring River
River in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
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The Doring River (Afrikaans: Doringrivier) is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system.[1]
| Doring River | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Doring/Oudrif River mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NE of Ceres |
| Mouth | As Oudrif River |
• location | Confluence |
• coordinates | 31°52′26″S 18°38′23″E |
• elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
The name 'Doring' is also applied to a stretch of the Sout River, another Olifants tributary, midway through its course.[2]
Course
The Doring originates northeast of Ceres and joins the Olifants River near the town of Klawer as the Oudrif River after the confluence with the Koebee River. Tributaries include the Tankwa River, Riet River, Wolf River and Brandewyn River.[3]
Ecology
The Clanwilliam Yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic species classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, is found in the Doring and other rivers of its basin.[4]
