Lochiel, Mpumalanga Explained

Lochiel
Native Name:Lohiya
Pushpin Map:South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.136°N 30.786°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mpumalanga
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gert Sibande
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Albert Luthuli
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Total Km2:8.01
Population Total:2805
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2001)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.4%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2001)
Demographics2 Title1:Swazi
Demographics2 Info1:83.5%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:14.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:0.8%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:0.5%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:0.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2337
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2337
Area Code Type:Area code

Lochiel is a small forestry town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies near the border with Eswatini.