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Lake Chrissie (Afrikaans: Chrissiesmeer) is a lake in Msukaligwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is a shallow and large lake, with a maximum depth of about 6 metres (20 ft), 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide. The lake is named after Christiana Pretorius, daughter of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, first president of the boer Transvaal Republic.[1] The lake is also informally known as "Matotoland" (meaning "land of frogs") and its swazi name is "Kachibibi" (meaning "big lake").[2]

Lake Chrissie
Lake Chrissie
Location	Msukaligwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates	26°20′S 30°13′E
Type	Lake
Native name	Chrissiesmeer  (Afrikaans)
Max. length	9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width	3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Max. depth	6 metres (20 ft)

A famous battle of the Second Boer War was fought by Lake Chrissie on 6 February 1901.[3]

See also

• Chrissiesmeer, a local settlement

Footnotes

References

• Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Lake Chrissie
• Chrissiesmeer at Routes Travel Info

На других языках

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[de] Chrissie-See

Der Chrissie-See (engl. Lake Chrissie, afrikaans Chrissiesmeer) ist ein flacher See in der südafrikanischen Provinz Mpumalanga.

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- [en] Lake Chrissie

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[fr] Lac Chrissie

Le lac Chrissie (en afrikaans : Chrissiesmeer) est un lac situé dans la municipalité de Msukaligwa au Mpumalanga en Afrique du Sud.

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[it] Lago Chrissie

Il lago Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer in afrikaans) è la più grande superficie di acqua dolce del Sudafrica, situato nella provincia di Mpumalanga. Situato a 1674 metri s.l.m., è lungo circa 9 km e largo 3 km, con uno sviluppo costiero di 25 km. È un lago poco profondo, la profondità massima si aggira intorno ai 6 metri. Le sue caratteristiche, in particolare estensione e profondità, sono soggette a forti variazioni stagionali in relazione alle precipitazioni.

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