Bongolo Dam, (also spelled Bonkolo) is located on the Komani River, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of . The Bongolo Dam, about from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown's main sources of water, its main purpose is for industrial and municipal usage. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa. Incidentally the origin of the name Bongola has caused some controversy, but it is believed by some to have been derived from the Xhosa language word mbongolo meaning donkey, as these animals were extensively used in the construction of the dam. See also List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa List of rivers of South Africa References List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs 1908 establishments in South Africa Buildings and structures in the Eastern Cape Dams completed in 1908 Dams in South Africa