Eswatini

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Easy learning about Eswatini (Swaziland)

The capital city of Eswatini (Swaziland) is Mbabane, capital city of Eswatini.

Word: Umhlanga

Meaning: reed dance

Administrative Divisions

4 regions:

Hhohho
Lubombo
Manzini
Shiselweni

Regions of Eswatini map

Eswatini is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)

Height

45 m (148 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1400 m (4590 ft), 1550 m (5090 ft), Max altitude 1856 m (6090 ft)

Height from west to east in Eswatini

Height from south to north in Eswatini

Population of Eswatini, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Capital City: Mbabane, capital city of Eswatini

Population: 1,256,174 (World Bank)

Area: 17,363 km² / 10,789 sq mi

People from Eswatini are called: Swazis

Geography

Latitude: 26.534° S

Longitude: 31.467° E

Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 66 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 72

Climate

varies from tropical to near temperate

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 104 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.095 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,442 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 130

Currency: Lilangeni

Currency Code: SZL

Human Development

HDI Rank: 126 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.695

Mean Years of Schooling: 8.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 15.2

Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.1 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian Zionist - a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+02:00

TLD: .sz

Calling Code: +268

MapGeo Name: Eswatini

MapGeo Code: SZ