Mbombela
Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital and the largest city of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, The city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. The city was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Mbombela
Nelspruit | |
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A view of the CBD of the city as seen from the Steiltes suburb | |
| Nickname(s): eNaspoti, Citrus City, Gateway to the Lowveld | |
| Motto: City of Excellence | |
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| Coordinates: 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Established | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Executive Mayor | Sibusiso Mathonsi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58,672 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 49.3% |
| • Black African | 41.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.9% |
| • Coloured | 4.1% |
| • 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 |
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