Chrissiesmeer

{{about|the South African town|eponymous lake|Lake Chrissie}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lake Chrissie

| pushpin_map = South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa

| coordinates = {{coord|26.278|S|30.213|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Africa

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Mpumalanga

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Gert Sibande

| subdivision_type3 = Municipality

| subdivision_name3 = Msukaligwa

| subdivision_type4 = Main Place

| established_title = Established

| leader_party = ANC

| leader_title = Councillor

| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/861003 |title = Main Place Lake Chrissie |work=Census 2011}}

| area_total_km2 = 3.25

| elevation_m = 1720

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 4012

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)

| demographics1_footnotes =

| demographics1_title1 = Black African

| demographics1_info1 = 94.0%

| demographics1_title2 = Coloured

| demographics1_info2 = 0.1%

| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian

| demographics1_info3 = 0.7%

| demographics1_title4 = White

| demographics1_info4 = 5.2%

| demographics1_title5 = Other

| demographics1_info5 =

| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)

| demographics2_footnotes =

| demographics2_title1 = Zulu

| demographics2_info1 = 62.4%

| demographics2_title2 = Swazi

| demographics2_info2 = 26.5%

| demographics2_title3 = Afrikaans

| demographics2_info3 = 4.5%

| demographics2_title4 = English

| demographics2_info4 = 2.4%

| demographics2_title5 = Other

| demographics2_info5 = 4.2%

| timezone1 = SAST

| utc_offset1 = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)

| postal_code =

| postal2_code_type = PO box

| postal2_code =

| area_code_type = Area code

| 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). About 20,000 flamingo come into the area to breed every yeard.

References

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  • [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/114833/Lake-Chrissie Encyclopædia Britannica entry] on Lake Chrissie