Chrissiesmeer

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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 [1]
• 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) [1]
• Black African	94.0%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	5.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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]

• Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Lake Chrissie

External links[edit]

• Official Site

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