Mpumalanga

26°S 30°E Mpumalanga (/əmˌpməˈlɑːŋɡə/) is a province 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
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Motto: 
Omnia labor vincit (Labour will conquer all)
Location of Mpumalanga in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Established27 April 1994
CapitalMbombela
Districts
Government
  TypeParliamentary system
  PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
  LegislatureMpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Area
:9
  Total76,495 km2 (29,535 sq mi)
  Rank8th in South Africa
Highest elevation
2,331 m (7,648 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total5,142,216
  Rank6th in South Africa
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
   Rank3rd in South Africa
Population groups
:21
  Black95.3%
  White3.6%
  Coloured0.6%
  Indian or Asian0.5%
  Other0.5%
Languages
:25
  Swazi27.7%
  Zulu24.1%
  Tsonga10.4%
  Southern Ndebele10.1%
  Pedi9.3%
  Afrikaans7.2%
  Southern Sotho3.5%
  English3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 codeZA-MP
HDI (2019)0.675
medium · 7th of 9
GDPUS$58.2 billion
Websitewww.mpumalanga.gov.za
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SepediMpumalanga
SwazieMpumalanga
SetswanaBotlhabatsatsi
Southern NdebeleiPumalanga

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 only formed 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 is as a region of trade.

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