Kriel, Mpumalanga

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Kriel
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Coordinates: 26°15′18″S 29°15′47″E / 26.255°S 29.263°E / -26.255; 29.263
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Nkangala
Municipality	Emalahleni
Area [1]
• 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) [1]
• Black African	53.3%
• Coloured	2.1%
• Indian/Asian	1.1%
• White	43.4%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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.