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Nhlangano

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Nhlangano () is the fourth largest town in Eswatini. It is the capital of the southern district of Shiselweni. The town was formerly known as Goedgegun, but the name was changed to Nhlangano, meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the Ngwavuma River. King George VI of the United Kingdom met with King Sobhuza in the town in 1947 to thank him for the war effort during the Second World War. Nhlangano has a health center, a prison, a casino and an SOS Children's Village.

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Place details

Locality
Nhlangano
Region
Shiselweni
Country
Eswatini
Population
9,016
Timezone
Africa/Mbabane

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Nhlangano
Settlement.named_for
Meeting place
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Shiselweni
Settlement.image_skyline
2012-10-06-nhlangano town center jacaranda.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Center of Nhlangano with flowering Jacaranda tree
Settlement.pushpin_map
Eswatini
Settlement.elevation_m
1050
Settlement.population_as_of
2005
Settlement.population_total
9016
Settlement.population_rank
4
Settlement.blank_name
Climate
Settlement.blank_info
Cwb

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Nhlangano () is the fourth largest town in Eswatini. It is the capital of the southern district of Shiselweni. The town was formerly known as Goedgegun, but the name was changed to Nhlangano, meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the Ngwavuma River. King George VI of the United Kingdom met with King Sobhuza in the town in 1947 to thank him for the war effort during the Second World War. Nhlangano has a health center, a prison, a casino and an SOS Children's Village.

==See also== Nhlangano AIDS Training Information and Counseling Center

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