The South Willem's Canal (Dutch: Zuid-Willemsvaart, [zœytˈʋɪləmsfaːrt]) is a canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a shortcut in river Meuse between the cities of Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch. The canal was named after King William I of the Netherlands, with "South" added to avoid confusion with two other canals commissioned by and named after the King: the Willem's Canal near Zwolle and the North Willem's Canal in the province of Groningen.