Mbombela
Sign in to saveMbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Mbombela, formerly known as Nelspruit, is the capital city of Mpumalanga province in northeastern South Africa, positioned strategically near the borders of Mozambique and Eswatini. The city gained international prominence when it served as one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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- Locality
- Mbombela
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 110,159
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- Air
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- Tourism
- Sport
- Alkmaar Raceway
- Mbombela Stadium
- Mbombela Golf Club
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Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
== History == San rock art and Iron Age archaeological evidence indicate the area has a long history of human habitation. Construction for the Mpumalanga legislature revealed farming settlements, storage pits, burial sites, and pottery ranging from the 6th to 17th century. The presence of cattle bones at the Riverside site is thought to be evidence that early Nguni practices of labola originated in eastern South Africa.