Introduction
The landforms of the South African coast (Heydorn and Flemming 1985) can be broadly subdivided into six physiographic regions: Orange River to Olifants River; Olifants River to Berg River; Berg River to Cape Agulhas; Cape Agulhas to Cape Padrone; Cape Padrone to Mtunzini; and Mtunzini to Ponta do Ouro (Fig. 14.1.1 ).
Major sectors of the South African coastline. (Courtesy Allan Heydorn.)
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Cooper, A. (2010). South Africa. In: Bird, E.C.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8639-7_177
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