The study area comprises the entire region between Lusikisiki (up to about 15 km inland) and the coast, extending from the Mzimvubu River in the south-west to the Msikaba River in the north-east. This area includes the Zalu Dam site in the Xura River and the selected conveyance routes between the dam and the extended supply area. It also includes the boreholes to be selected for augmentation and the routes of the pipelines to augment the water supply to the users. Figure 1 shows the study area. In the south-eastern part of the study area the main focus will be on water supply from groundwater, due to the distance from the surface water source, Zalu Dam, as well as the topography.