Where Is Kriel In South Africa
Kriel, often spelled Ga-Nala, is a town in the South African Mpumalanga province’s Nkangala District Municipality. Just outside of town is where you’ll find Kriel Power Station.
Demographics
Kriel has a population of around 15,000 people. The fields and coal mines in Kriel Magistrate District provide employment for an additional 40,000 people.
Estimated unemployment is 23%.
Housing current demand is 1500, with a low turnover rate and an overall inflow trend of 3%.
Housing RDP – 1096
Department of Water Affairs: Water supply (Usutu pipeline Scheme)
Geographics
Kriel has a strong infrastructure at its disposal and is able to meet all of the needs of the community without undertaking any overly ambitious capital projects. For potential homeowners and builders, private and commercial stands are available. Prices for houses and stands are reasonable.
With comparatively in good condition link roads, Kriel is located between major cities like Witbank, Secunda, Middelburg, Pretoria, and Johannesburg. The main Maputo Corridor route is only 50 km away from Kriel.
How old is Kriel?
The installed capacity of Kriel, which consists of six 500 MW units, is 3000 MW. After over ten years of construction, the station was finished in 1979. Kriel was one of the first completely automated coal mines to supply coal to a coal-fired power plant.
Tourism
On the Rainbow Route, which leads to the KwaZulu-Natal shore, Kriel is the first point of call. This path is distinguished by the breathtaking natural scenery and a wealth of varied historical heritage. The tourist’s journey passes through meadows of the Highveld, Natal’s undulating hills, fields of cosmos, various aloe-covered slopes, and regions with many collieries.
The Mpumalanga coalfields are a fascinating tourist destination, and a trip to Matla Coal and Kriel’s Rietspruit Colliery is recommended. The sheer enormity of the power plants, with cooling towers taller than the Johannesburg Carlton Hotel and, if you include the height of the chimneys, even taller than Auckland Park’s Sentech Tower, is as astonishing as the mines’ production potential.
