Mpumalanga
Sign in to saveMpumalanga (; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Nguni languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Mbombela.
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Mpumalanga is a province in eastern South Africa whose name means "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in local languages. It is notable for its location on South Africa's eastern border, where it neighbors the countries of Eswatini and Mozambique, and serves as a regional hub with its capital city of Mbombela.
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- Mbombela
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- Province
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- US$58.2 billion
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- The R33 road crossing the Assegaai River, south of Piet Retief
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- 120px
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- Omnia labor vincit (Labour will conquer all)
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- History
- Precolonial era
- Colonial era
- Apartheid
- Post-apartheid
- Geography
- Climate
- Ecology
- Endemic species
- Conservation areas
- Law and government
- Municipalities
- District municipalities
- Economy
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- Attractions
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Mpumalanga (; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Nguni languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Mbombela.
Mpumalanga was formed in 1994, when the area that was the Eastern Transvaal was merged with the former bantustans KaNgwane, KwaNdebele and parts of Lebowa and Gazankulu. Although the contemporary borders of the province were formed only at the end of apartheid, the region and its surroundings have a history that extends back thousands of years. Much of its history and current significance are as a region of trade.