Nelspruit
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Mbombela
Nelspruit | |
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 A view of the CBD of Mbombela as seen from the Steiltes suburb | |
| Nickname(s): eNaspoti, Citrus City, Gateway to the Lowveld | |
| Motto: City of Excellence | |
  Mbombela  Mbombela  Mbombela | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E / 25.46583°S 30.98528°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Established | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Executive Mayor | Sibusiso Mathonsi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 110,159 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 41.1% |
| • Coloured | 4.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.9% |
| • White | 49.3% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 40.7% |
| • English | 22.4% |
| • Swazi | 20.2% |
| • Tsonga | 4.7% |
| • Other | 12.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1200 |
| PO box | 1200 |
| Area code | 013 |
Nelspruit also known as Mbombela is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is also the capital of Mpumalanga Province.[3][4]
Nelspruit is home to the Kruger national park which is one of the biggest animal park in South Africa. It is also home to the Mbombela Stadium.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Welcome to the City of Mbombela". Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Main Place Mbombela". Census 2011.
- ↑ | Nelspruit confident of attracting fans -[permanent dead link] BBC Sport
- ↑ | CNN.com - Ejecting South African pilot killed by truck - Nov. 12, 2003 CNN
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