Eswatini Geography

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Overview

Swaziland is a landlocked independent kingdom in southern Africa. Swaziland consists of 6,700 square miles bordered on three sides by the Republic of South Africa (the Provinces of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal). Its 70-mile-eastern border with Mozambique is about 40 miles inland from the Indian Ocean. The greatest distance from north to south is 120 miles and from east to west is roughly 90 miles. The highveld has an average elevation is 4,000 feet.

The middleveld and the Lubombo Plateau are defined as the central and extreme eastern sections. The middleveld is the site of the industrial center of the country, Manzini, as well as the University of Swaziland campuses and has an average elevation of 2,500 feet. The average elevation of the Lubombo Plateau is 1,800 feet.

Geography - note

landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa

Eswatini Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Africa
Total Area	6,704 Square Miles 17,364 Square Kilometers
Land Area	6,642 Square Miles 17,204 Square Kilometers
Water Area	62 Square Miles 160 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	332 Miles 535 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	192 Square Miles 499 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
Geographic Coordinates	26 30 S, 31 30 E
Terrain	mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains
Highest Point	1,862 Meters
Highest Point Location	Emlembe 1,862 m
Lowest Point	21 Meters
Lowest Point Location	Great Usutu River 21 m
Natural Resources	asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Time Zone	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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