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| Lake Chrissie | |
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| Coordinates: 26°16′41″S 30°12′47″E / 26.278°S 30.213°E / -26.278; 30.213 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Msukaligwa |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.25 km (1.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,012 |
| • Density | 1,200/km (3,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 94.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 5.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 62.4% |
| • Swazi | 26.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.5% |
| • English | 2.4% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 017 |
Chrissiesmeer (Lake Chrissie) is a small town situated in Msukaligwa Local Municipality, in a wetland area of Mpumalanga province in South Africa, on the northern banks of the eponymous Lake Chrissie.
History
The San inhabited this area along with the Tlou-tle people who lived on rafts in the larger lakes.
Geography
In total there are more than 270 lakes in the immediate area (located not far from Carolina). Every year nearly 20,000 flamingo come into the area to breed.
References
- ^ "Main Place Lake Chrissie". Census 2011.
- Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Lake Chrissie
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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| District seat: Ermelo | ||
| Govan Mbeki | .svg) | |
| Albert Luthuli | ||
| Mkhondo | ||
| Msukaligwa | ||
| Lekwa | ||
| Pixley ka Seme | ||
| Dipaleseng | ||
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