Breede River

Breede in the Bontebok National Park, Western Cape, South Africa, in the background the Langeberg Mountains

The Breede River ( Afrikaans: Breederivier, German: Broad River ) is a 337 km long river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Its catchment area is 12,384 km ².

Larger cities (from source to mouth ) on the Breede are Worcester, Robertson, Montagu and Swellendam, it flows west of Mossel Bay at Witsand near the Cap Infanta in the Indian Ocean.

Breede 5 km upstream of the mouth

Hand-operated ferry, Breede at Malgas

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