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Explore Lake Sibhayi, South Africa (UNESCO site)

Lake Sibhayi, also known as Lake Sibaya, is the largest natural freshwater lake in South Africa, with a surface area of 64 km². The lake is also wrongly known as Sibaya or Sibayi. The lake is part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. In December 1999 The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 279 bird species have been identified at Lake Sibhayi. The lake is located in the Maputaland, or Umhlabuyalingana, area of KwaZulu-Natal, on the east coast of South Africa. The Mseleni Water Project and Mbazwana Water Supply Scheme both get their water from Lake Sibhayi.
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