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Lobamba
Lobamba is a town in Eswatini located in between Eswatini's two main cities, Mbabane and Manzini.
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Lobamba is a town in Eswatini situated geographically between the country's two largest cities, Mbabane and Manzini. It serves as a central location within Eswatini's geography, positioned between these two major urban centers.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lobamba
- Region
- Hhohho
- Country
- Eswatini
- Population
- 4,557
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 01 Whereas Mbabane is the putative and political capital of the country, Lobamba is the traditional, spiritual, and legislative capital of this land, inside the Ezulwini Valley, or Valley of Heaven. It is touristy but still very aesthetic and peaceful.
Get in
Lobamba is about equidistant from Manzini or Mbabane, and King Mswati III International airport is about 75 km away. Try Transmagnific if you are in need of bus transportation within Eswatini, including to and from the airport.
See
thumb|Zabras in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Do
thumb|Reed Dance Festival 2006-018
Buy
Besides looking at curios at the Manzenga Cultural Center, you can also shop at the Ezulwini Handicrafts Centre and the Gables Shopping Center.
Eat
There are a lot of good choices around Lobamba. The Mantenga Cultural Village has traditional foods available as part of its cultural experience.
Sleep
Numerous places exist, including homestays and hostels like Legends Backpackers whose vibe kind of seems like something out of Vang Vieng.
Go next
You will probably either be going through Manzini or Mbabane.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Overview
- History
- Government
- Parliament of Eswatini
- Embo State Palace
- Royal residences
- Infrastructure
- Law enforcement
- Education
- Health and welfare
- Transportation
- Culture and attractions
- Key attractions
- National Museum of Eswatini
- Somhlolo stadium
- Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
- King Sobhuza II Memorial Park
- Malkern Valley
- Events
- Ceremonies
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lobamba is a town in Eswatini located in between Eswatini's two main cities, Mbabane and Manzini.
It is located in the Hhohho region, with Mbabane as the nearest city and Lusushwana river as the nearest river. It is located between Ezulwini and Mahlanya and is opposite Elangeni.
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