Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern

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. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the

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border, east of

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and north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the

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History

San rock art and

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archaeological evidence indicate the Mbombela area has a long history of human habitation. Construction for the Mpumalanga legislature revealed farming settlements, storage pits, burial sites, and pottery ranging from the 6th to 17th century. The presence of cattle bones at the Riverside site is thought to be evidence that early Nguni practices of labola originated in eastern

. Mbombela was founded as Nelspruit in 1895 by three brothers of the Nel family who grazed their cattle around the site in the winter months. During the

Boer War The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the Sou ...

, Nelspruit served briefly as the seat of government for the

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, an independent Boer republic (not to be confused with the Republic of South Africa). The settlement was a key stopover for the Eastern Railway built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company in the late 19th century which ran from the newly discovered

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goldfields to Delagoa Bay in

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(modern-day

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). The discovery of gold in Mpumalanga, such as at Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton, encouraged further development. The history of what was then Nelspruit occurred along segregated lines. Under Apartheid’s policy of

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, Black people were forcibly removed from the town to Lekazi, Kanyamazane, and other outlying areas as menial labour reserve. In the early 1970s, Nelpark was formed as a Coloured district and Valencia as an Indian area in the town. Youth centers, public amenities, and schools such as Nelspruit Laerskool were reserved for the town’s white population.

Name change

In October 2009, the South African government renamed the city "Mbombela", the name of the local municipality. The Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism subsequently approached the

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to challenge the decision, citing a lack of both consultation and city funds available to pay for road and website name changes. Ultimately, the name change was upheld in May 2014 by the

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. Mbombela means "many people together in a small space" in

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Education and research institutions

Mbombela has four major public high schools and a

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college (Ehlanzeni); more schools across all age groups are being built in response to overcrowding. The city hosts the

University of Mpumalanga University of Mpumalanga is based in Mbombela, South Africa. It was established in 2014, initially accommodating a modest intake of one hundred and forty students. It incorporates the infrastructure of three existing institutions – the Lowveld ...

(UMP). Established in 2014 with an intake of 140 students, it had over 4,300 students as of 2020. The

Tshwane University of Technology Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; af, Tshwane-Universiteit vir Tegnologie) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West an ...

has a satellite campus in Mbombela with over 1,500 students, and

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has an office offering online courses. Mbombela is home to the

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's Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops and the Lowveld National Botanical Garden. Citrus Research International (CRI) has a major facility in the city. The Lowveld College of Agriculture, located near UMP, also conducts research in the field of

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Transport

Road

N4 Route entering the city of Nelspruit, South Africa

Mbombela is on the

Maputo Corridor The Maputo Corridor is a major trade corridor which connects the Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa with Maputo, which is a port and the capital of Mozambique. The corridor comprises roads - including the N4 toll road (from ...

, a major trade route linking

Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...

which, with the

Trans-Kalahari Corridor The Trans-Kalahari Corridor is a paved highway corridor that provides a direct route from Walvis Bay and Windhoek in central Namibia, through Botswana, to Pretoria in Gauteng province in South Africa. It initially cost approximately 850 million Nam ...

, forms a transport trunk that crosses the entire sub-continent from

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on the

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to Maputo on the

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. The N4 toll route is the main arterial route with a double lane highway all the way to

and Pretoria. The new Northern Bypass was built for the N4 toll route, so the old road through the city centre (Samora Machel Drive) is now designated as the R104 route. Other roads in the area include the R40 route (which connects to Barberton, a border with Eswatini in the south and with White River in the north) and the R37 route (which connects to Mashishing in the north-west).

Rail

Nelspruit railway station lies on the Pretoria–Maputo railway.

Air

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport ( af, Kruger Mpumalanga Internasionale Lughawe) is located north east of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Construction began in 2001 and it replaced the smaller Nelspruit Airport. It now serves ...

, located about north east of the city, began operations in October 2002. Scheduled flights operate to locations within South Africa and abroad (to

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and

). The complex has a runway which can accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747. The airport currently handles about 250,000 passengers per annum. Nelspruit Airport, located about south west of the city, is the city's original airport owned and operated by the municipality. It primarily handles

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aircraft, and several aircraft maintenance, firefighting, charter and training companies are based at the airport.

Suburbs and townships

*West Acres *Steiltes *Sonheuwel *Riverside *Alkmaar *Nelsville *Valencia Park *Nelindia *Stonehenge *Kamagugu *Vintonia *The Rest *Nelspruit Central (CBD) *Pumlanga *KaNyamazane *Pienaar *Schagen *KaBokweni *

Matsulu Matsulu is a township in the Mbombela Local Municipality under the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies next to the N4 national road 41 km east of Nelspruit (Mbombela) CBD, 3 km before th ...

*Karino *Masoyi *KaMsogwaba

Tourism

Mbombela is a major stopover point for tourists traveling to Kruger National Park and to Mozambique. Other tourism attractions nearby include Sudwala Caves, and God's Window in the

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohri ...

, a lookout point which provides a panoramic view over the famous Drakensberg Escarpment. Mbombela is the nearest major South African city to Mozambique's capital,

, and as such Mbombela receives significant tourism from Mozambican locals. The city is also home to the National Botanical Gardens, set in 154 hectares of land along the eastern bank of the Crocodile River and containing around 500 species of plant species indigenous to the area.

Sport

Alkmaar Raceway

The Alkmaar Raceway is a

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track. It hosted the

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South African Motocross Grand Prix.

Mbombela Stadium

Mbombela Stadium was built as an

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and

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

stadium for the

. Finished in November 2009 and costing , it has a capacity of 43,500; and the construction process contained several controversies. The stadium hosted four 2010 FIFA World Cup matches and is the current home of the Pumas rugby team. In 2013 it hosted two rugby test matches between

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and

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, followed by

and

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. The Stadium hosts regular

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matches with

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, Kaizer Chiefs,

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and

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regularly playing host.

Mbombela Golf Club

Mbombela Golf Club was originally the Nelspruit Golf Club until 2017. Following an incident in which a black caddie was allegedly assaulted by four white golfers, the club's name was changed, alongside other commitments to increase the number of black staff and pay caddies a basic salary.

Media

Print

Lowveld Media is a major printer and publisher of newsprint materials in the region. Major

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include the ''Lowvelder'', ''Mpumalanga News'' and ''Nelspruit Post''. African Eye News Service is an established news agency in Mbombela which writes articles for national newspapers and websites.

Broadcasting

The

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has a regional office in the city. Jacaranda FM operates a studio near the Emnotweni Casino. Ligwalagwala FM is the largest

-owned radio station in the city and the Mpumalanga Province. It is a

public broadcaster Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...

which primarily broadcasts in the Swazi language. RISE FM (originally named MPowerFM before it was bought out by the

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) is an independent commercial radio station broadcasting in English from studios in Mbombela and eMalahleni to the province of Mpumalanga, and the

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local community radio station Radio Laeveld 100.5fm broadcasts to the

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area from Mbombela.

Culture

Mbombela contains several entertainment venues, the most prominent being the Emnotweni Casino complex. The city has a civic centre (built in 1994) with a large theatre, which can be hired by both amateurs and professionals, but recently the centre has fallen into disrepair. Laeveld NBT, rivieroewer

Mbombela has its own version of concert in the park with annual performances by musicians in the Lowveld National Botanical Gardens. Several cultural and agricultural shows are hosted annually, including: * The Lowveld Show * The Lowveld Agri Show * * The Nelspruit Motor Show * The Colour Run

Economy

The international grilled-chicken fast food restaurant chain

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was founded and is headquartered in Mbombela.

Finance

Mbombela is the financial and banking capital of Mpumalanga.

Retail

The city has a strong consumer-based retail industry boosted significantly by neighbouring Mozambican and

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tourists. There are various major

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, notably the Riverside and Ilanga malls. Recent developments include the Crossing Shopping Center and the City Center.

Industry

The city is home to the Manganese Metal Company (MMC) and Delta EMD, which together form one of the largest

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processing facilities in the world. There are several medium industries which support the agriculture and forestry sectors. There is also a thriving construction industry which, despite the 2008 recession, has kept growing.

Agriculture

Mbombela is a key agricultural processing hub for northeastern South Africa. The

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industry is centered within the city of Mbombela, with an annual production for the 2017/18 production year of 26,400 tons NIS (nut-in shell at 1.5% kernel moisture content). There are many citrus farms and the canning,

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and extract of

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and other produce is a large business for the area. Fertile soils and the subtropical climate provide perfect conditions for the growing of citrus and tropical fruits, mainly mango, banana,

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, papaya and macadamia nuts. Sugar is also big business in the region. TSB, the producer of Selati sugar, is located a few kilometers east of the city. The low-lying areas in the region is dotted with sugarcane farms.

Forestry

The economy is heavily reliant on the forestry sector. SAPPI has a paper mill west of the city which was recently upgraded to produce cellulose fibers for various applications. Mbombela is the global headquarters of KISHUGU which is the parent company of Working on Fire. KISHUGU is also a major player in the forestry sector. The region has several timber-related industries such as lumber and saw mills as well as furniture, crate and carton manufacturing businesses.

International relations

Mbombela is twinned with: *

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, Portugal

has a consulate in the city.Missões Consulares
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Climate

Mbombela features a humid subtropical climate (

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''Cwa'') with mild winters and hot summers. Summers are hot and somewhat humid complete with high precipitation. Winters in the city are dry, with relatively warm temperatures during the day and chilly temperatures at night.

People

* Beth Diane Armstrong, sculptor *

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, swimmer, gold medallist in the 50m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (representing England) * Faf de Klerk,

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rugby player *

Cliff Drysdale Eric Clifford Drysdale (born 26 May 1941) is a South African former tennis player. After a career as a highly ranked professional player in the 1960s and early 1970s, he became a well-known tennis announcer. Drysdale won the singles title at t ...

, professional tennis player and television presenter * Robert Gumede, businessman *

Anton Haig Anton Jason Haig (born 8 May 1986) is a South African professional golfer. Golf career Haig was born in Nelspruit. He turned professional on 1 September 2004 and plays on the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He has won four times worldwide ...

, professional golfer *

Janneman Malan Janneman Nieuwoudt Malan (born 18 April 1996) is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2019. Domestic and T20 career Malan was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Afr ...

, Proteas cricket team player * Pieter Malan,

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player *

Rebecca Malope } Batsogile Lovederia "Rebecca" Malope (born June 30, 1968) is a South African gospel singer. She is known as "The Queen of Gospel." Her music career spans more than three decades. She has sold at least 10 million albums worldwide, making her o ...

, gospel music personality * Mandisa Mashego, member of the

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* Heyneke Meyer, Springbok rugby coach * Nicholas Nkuna, actor *

Ray Phiri Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Thabethe Phiri, a Malawian immigrant worker, and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. He wa ...

, musician *

Monique Smit Margaret Gertrude Mary (Monique) Smit (born 9 April 1989) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Early life Monique grew up in Volendam as the younger sister of Jan Smit. After finishing school, she attended Don Bosco College, and later ...

, professional golfer *

Renske Stoltz Renske Stoltz is a South African netball player. Early life Stoltz was born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga before shifting with her family to Rustenburg, North West (South African province), North West. She has played netball for the past seventeen ...

South Africa national netball team The South Africa national netball team, nicknamed the SPAR Proteas, represents South Africa in women's international netball. The SPAR Proteas are coached by Dorette Badenhorst, and are captained by Bongiwe Msomi. The team are governed by Netb ...

player * Lucas Thwala, South Africa national football team player * Duane Vermeulen, Springbok rugby player *

Pedrie Wannenburg Pedrie Johannes Wannenburg (2 January 1981 – 22 April 2022) was a South African rugby union player. He last coached for Austin Elite Rugby in North American Major League Rugby. He played for Austin in 2018, Denver Stampede in the now defunct ...

, Springbok rugby player

References

External links

Mbombela Local Municipality
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Ehlanzeni District Municipality

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{{Authority control Populated places established in 1905 Populated places in the Mbombela Local Municipality Provincial capitals in South Africa

Mbombela Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and nort ...

1905 establishments in South Africa