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| Mbombela | ||
| province | Mpumalanga | |
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| Residents | 58.670 (2011) | |
| height | 619 m | |
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Mbombela, the former Nelspruit, is the capital of the province Mpumalanga in South Africa. About 220,000 people live in it, including the suburbs.
background
The city is located in the east of the country, about 330 kilometers east of Johannesburg. Mbombela was one of the venues for the Soccer World Cup 2010
The starting point for the founding of the city was the construction of a railway line connecting Johannesburg with today's seaport Maputo should connect. Stations were built along the railway line, one of which was built here on the Crocodile River in 1892. The Nel brothers founded a settlement on their adjacent farmland in 1905, which extended to the place Nelspruit developed.
In October 2009 the city was turned into Mbombela renamed. Since the old name plates may remain for a certain transition period, the old name Nelspruit will probably continue to be used in parallel for a few years.
Mbombela is also the name of the parent municipality to which Hazyview, Kaapsehoop and White River belong.
getting there
By plane
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is located 25 km northeast of the city center and is easily accessible by car - first drive on the N4 to the east and then continue on the R528 North. The airport is ideally placed to enjoy a vacation in Kruger National Park to finish or to begin. There are daily flight connections to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, as well as flights to Vilanculos and Livingstone, which are particularly suitable for vacationers who want to visit the most exclusive travel destinations in Africa.
| airline | aims | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Airlink | Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Livingstone | www.saairlink.co.za |
| British Airways (Comair) | Johannesburg | www.ba.com and www.comair.co.za |
| Federal Air | Vilanculos | www.fedair.com |
| South African Express | Johannesburg | www.flyexpress.aero |
By train
The city can be reached by train from Johannesburg. The transport takes place with the Shosholoza Meyl in Economy Class, i.e. there are only cars with seats, sleeping cars and on-board restaurants are not available. The trains go to the border town Komatipoort on the border to Mozambique. From here you can take a Mozambican train to Maputo drive.
In the street
The city is via the N4 motorway from Pretoria reachable from.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Lowveld National Botanical Garden, PO Box 1024, Nelspruit, 1200. Tel.: 27 (0) 13 752 5531, Email: [email protected]. The Crocodile River and the Nels River flow through the garden in several cascades before joining in the rock pool. The garden has an area of 159 hectares, over 600 endemic and a further 2000 plant species thrive in it, besides 240 bird species there are numerous other small wild animals.Open: Sept-March 8 am-6pm, Apr-Aug 8 am-5pm.Price: Admission adults ZAR 20, children ZAR 8.
- Mbombela Stadium. The 40,000-seat stadium is reminiscent of a herd of giraffes through the design of its supports.
- The building complex of the district government is reminiscent of Swazi architecture with its central building in the form of a round hut.
activities
shop
- Riverside Mall, White River Road, Riverside Park X1. Tel.: (013) 757 0080. Large shopping mall, several banks and ATMs.Open: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun, holidays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Crocodile Country Inn (On the N4, 20 km west of Nelspruit). Tel.: 27 (0)13 733-3040, Email: [email protected].
- Chantelle Younes, 27 Venn Street. Tel.: 27 (0)78 852-9839.
Learn
Work
security
health
In Mbombela, as in the surrounding Lowveld, there is a low, but present, risk of malaria infection.
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- www.mbombela.gov.za Website of the entire municipality of Mbombela
- Lowveld tourism
