Nhlangano
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Nhlangano | |
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![]() ![]() Nhlangano | |
Coordinates: 27°7′S 31°12′E / 27.117°S 31.200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Shiselweni |
Named for | Swazi: nhlangano Meeting place |
Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 9,016 |
• Rank | 4 |
Climate | Cwb |
Nhlangano (Swazi: [n̩ɬáŋanɔ]) 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,[when?] meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the Ngwavuma River.[1] 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.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/2012-10-06-nhlangano_town_center_jacaranda.jpg/400px-2012-10-06-nhlangano_town_center_jacaranda.jpg)
Center of Nhlangano with flowering Jacaranda tree
Nhlangano has a health center, a prison, a casino and an SOS Children's Village.[3]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Moseley, Christopher and Nicolas, Alexandre (2009) Atlas of the world's languages in danger (3rd edition) World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO, page 9 ISBN 978-92-3-104095-5
- ^ Swaziland National Trust Commission
- ^ Child Sponsorship Report 2012
Categories:
- Populated places in Shiselweni Region
- Eswatini geography stubs