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Lake Sibhayi, also known as Lake Sibaya, a 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 located in the Maputaland, or Umhlabuyalingana, area of KwaZulu-Natal, on the east coast of South Africa. It is part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park and is recognised under the Ramsar Convention as a "Wetland of International Importance" on 28 June 1991. In December 1999, the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it was renamed the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in 2009. 279 bird species have been identified at Lake Sibhayi. The Mseleni Water Project and Mbazwana Water Supply Scheme both get their water from Lake Sibhayi. == Tourism == Lake Sibaya Lodge is situated on the northern shores of the lake. It is an upmarket lodge with 16 chalets. SOURCESWikipedia