"Eastern Transvaal" redirects here. For the rugby team formerly known as "Eastern Transvaal", see Falcons (rugby team). For the team formerly called "South Eastern Transvaal" representing Mpumalanga, see Pumas (Currie Cup).
For other uses, see Mpumalanga (disambiguation).
26°S30°E / 26°S 30°E / -26; 30Mpumalanga (/əmˌpuːməˈlɑːŋɡə/) is a province 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.[1]
Province in South Africa
Mpumalanga
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Province
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto:
Omnia labor vincit (Labour will conquer all)
Location of Mpumalanga in South Africa
Country
South Africa
Established
27 April 1994
Capital
Mbombela
Districts
List
Gert Sibande
Nkangala
Ehlanzeni
Government
• Type
Parliamentary system
• Premier
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
• Legislature
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Area
[2]: 9
• Total
76,495 km2 (29,535 sq mi)
• Rank
8th in South Africa
Highest elevation
2,331 m (7,648 ft)
Population
(2022)[3]
• Total
5,142,216
• Rank
6th in South Africa
• Density
67/km2 (170/sq mi)
• Rank
3rd in South Africa
Population groups
[2]: 21
• Black
95.3%
• White
3.6%
• Coloured
0.6%
• Indian or Asian
0.5%
• Other
0.5%
Languages
[2]: 25
• Swazi
27.7%
• Zulu
24.1%
• Tsonga
10.4%
• Southern Ndebele
10.1%
• Pedi
9.3%
• Afrikaans
7.2%
• Southern Sotho
3.5%
• English
3.1%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code
ZA-MP
HDI (2019)
0.675[4] medium · 7th of 9
GDP
US$58.2 billion[5]
Website
www.mpumalanga.gov.za
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Southern Ndebele
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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 only formed 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 is as a region of trade.[6]
^"Home". www.mbombela.gov.za. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ abcCensus 2011: Census in brief(PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 978-0-621-41388-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2015.
^ https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/download/file/fid/2889. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
26°S 30°E / 26°S 30°E / -26; 30 Mpumalanga (/əmˌpuːməˈlɑːŋɡə/) is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the...
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