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Mpumalanga

Also known as Eastern Transvaal, Mpumalanga Province

Mpumalanga (; ) is one of the nine provinces 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.

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Mpumalanga is a province in eastern South Africa whose name means "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in local languages. It is notable for its location on South Africa's eastern border, where it neighbors the countries of Eswatini and Mozambique, and serves as a regional hub with its capital city of Mbombela.

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Key facts

Settlement.seat: Mbombela
Settlement.blank1_name_sec1: GDP
Settlement.settlement_type: Province
Settlement.image_skyline: R33 by Assegaairivier, Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, a.jpg
Settlement.blank1_info_sec1: US$58.2 billion
Settlement.image_caption: The R33 road crossing the Assegaai River, south of Piet Retief
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Mpumalanga Province.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Mpumalanga arms.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120px
Settlement.motto: Omnia labor vincit (Labour will conquer all)
Settlement.image_map: Mpumalanga in South Africa.svg
Settlement.map_alt: Map showing the location of Mpumalanga in the eastern part of South Africa
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Mpumalanga in South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 27 April 1994

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

History
Precolonial era
Colonial era
Apartheid
Post-apartheid
Geography
Climate
Ecology
Endemic species
Conservation areas
Law and government
Municipalities
District municipalities
Economy
Farming
Mining
Attractions
Culture
Gallery
Demographics
See also
References
External links

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 formed only 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 are as a region of trade.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mpumalanga” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.