Chrissiesmeer
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Lake Chrissie | |
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  Lake Chrissie  Lake Chrissie | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′41″S 30°12′47″E / 26.278°S 30.213°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Msukaligwa |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,012 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (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
[edit]The San inhabited this area along with the Tlou-tle people who lived on rafts in the larger lakes.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Lake Chrissie". Census 2011.
- Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Lake Chrissie
External links
[edit]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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