| Lake St. Lucia | |
|---|---|
| Lake Saint Lucia | |
 False Bay, Lake St Lucia | |
  Lake St. Lucia | |
| Location | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 27°59′S 32°27′E / 27.983°S 32.450°E |
| Type | estuarine lake |
Lake St Lucia (Lake Saint Lucia) is an estuarine lake system in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the largest estuarine lake in Southern Africa, covering an area of approximately 350 square kilometres (140 sq mi), and falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (a World Heritage Site).
The lake was named Santa Lucia by Manuel Perestrello on 13 December 1575, the day of the feast of Saint Lucy.[1] It was later renamed to St. Lucia.
- ^ Santa Lucia: http://www.santalucia.co.za/history.php Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 8 August 2015