Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal before 2002 ) is a South African province in the northeast of the Republic. Covering an area of ​​76,495 km ² around 4.0 million inhabitants ( 2011). The capital is Mbombela.

In the north, bordering the Limpopo Mpumalanga province, on the east by the states of Swaziland and Mozambique; in the south are the provinces of KwaZulu -Natal and Free State, Gauteng west of it. Within the province, lies the southern part of the Kruger National Park.

Mpumalanga is a partner region of North Rhine- Westphalia.

Name

Mpumalanga is the SiSwati designation for the "place where the sun rises ".

Districts with communities

The province is divided into the following districts:

• Gert Sibande district with communities Albert Luthuli, Msukaligwa, Mkhondo, Pixley Ka Seme, Lekwa, Dipaleseng, Govan Mbeki, seat of the district administration: Ermelo
• Nkangala district with communities Victor Khanye, Emalahleni, Steve Tshwete, Highlands, Thembisile, Dr JS Moroka
• Ehlanzeni district with communities Thaba Chweu, Mbombela, Umjindi, Nkomazi, Bushbuckridge

Cities

• Mbombela ( Nelspruit )
• Barberton
• Bethal
• Ermelo
• Emalahleni ( Witbank )
• Hazyview
• Mashishing ( Lydenburg )
• Middelburg
• Piet Retief
• Secunda
• Skukuza
• Standerton
• Volksrust

Economy

The province is one of the most important industrial regions of South Africa and is rich in mineral resources such as gold, platinum group metals, chrome ore, iron ore, copper ore, coal and Nutzgesteine ​​.

In Secunda Sasol operates one of the largest facilities in the country synthesis of liquid fuels and propellants.

National Parks and Nature Reserves

• Blyde River Canyon
• Drakensberg
• God's Window
• Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve
• Lydenburg Nature Reserve
• Ohrigstad Nature Reserve
• Sterkspruit Nature Reserve
• Marloth Park