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Eswatini

Africa · Untouched

Outline of Eswatini
Capital
Lobamba
Population
1.2M
Area
17K km²

About Eswatini

Eswatini, known as Swaziland until 2018, is a small landlocked kingdom in southern Africa, tucked between South Africa and Mozambique. Its twin capitals, Lobamba and Mbabane, sit close together in the country's western highlands. The land climbs from lowland savanna to misty highveld peaks, and Swazi ceremonial traditions such as the Umhlanga reed dance remain vividly alive.

  • Eswatini has two capitals: Lobamba, the royal and legislative seat, and Mbabane, the administrative capital.
  • The kingdom changed its name from Swaziland to Eswatini in 2018; the new name means 'land of the Swazis' in the Swazi language.
  • Ngwenya Mine in Eswatini is often cited as one of the world's oldest mines, where humans dug for ochre tens of thousands of years ago.

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