Chrissiesmeer (Lake Chrissie) is a small town situated in
Msukaligwa Local Municipality, in a wetland area of
Mpumalanga
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, on the northern banks of the
eponymous
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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
Encyclopædia Britannica entryon Lake Chrissie
External links
Official Site
Populated places in the Msukaligwa Local Municipality
Populated places founded by Afrikaners
Populated places established in 1860
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