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Kriel | |
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Coordinates: 26°15′18″S 29°15′47″E / 26.255°S 29.263°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Nkangala |
Municipality | Emalahleni |
Area | |
• Total | 8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 15,237 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 53.3% |
• Coloured | 2.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
• White | 43.4% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 45% |
• Zulu | 22.9% |
• English | 10.7% |
• S. Ndebele | 5.8% |
• Other | 20.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2271 |
PO box | 2271 |
Area code | 017 |
Kriel (also known as Ga-Nala) is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Kriel Power Station is located just outside the town.