Simunye is a sugar mill

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on the

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in eastern Eswatini. Almost all of the residents of the town work for the

Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...

's sugar mill located nearby. The town is located about south of the border crossing to

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(the border crossing is known as Bordergate on the Eswatini side and Mananga on the South African side) and about from the border crossing to Mozambique (known as Lomahashaon the Eswatini side and Namaacha on the Mozambique side). It lies slightly west of the

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, about north-east of

Siteki Siteki is a town in eastern Eswatini, lying west of the Lebombo Mountains, with an estimated population of 6381 as of 2013. It is named for a declaration of Mbandzeni Mbandzeni (also known as Dlamini IV, Umbandine, Umbandeen) (1855–1889) was ...

. The town is geographically only about north-west of Mhlumeni on the eastern border, but because of the mountain range it is probably faster by road detouring southwards through

Sport

The town is home to the

Royal Leopards F.C. Royal Leopards Football Club are a Eswatini soccer club based in Simunye. They are the Royal Eswatini Police team. Achievements * Swazi Premier League: 8 :: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020-21, 2021-22. * Swazi Cup: 3 :: 2007, 2011, ...

RSSC United FC Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation United FC is a Swazi soccer club based in Mhlume. They play in the Premier League of Eswatini. History The team was found in 2005 by merging two teams Mhlume United and ''Simunye FC''. Group WBIF partners and ...

is a football club that was the result of the merger between

Mhlume United Mhlume United Football Club is a defunct Eswatinii soccer club based in Mhlume. It played in the Premier League of Eswatini. History The team was founded by merging two teams Mhlume Peacemakers and Mhlume FC. In 1981 Mhlume Peacemakers has won t ...

and Simunye FC.

Schools

The town which is an RESC Estate town, has a number of schools and pre-schools. Thembelisha Preparatory School is the only private Primary school. There are two Government-aided primary schools, Ngomane primary school and Lusoti Primary school. Likewise, there are two High Schools, Ngomane High School and Lusoti HIgh School. The Lusoti schools are right within the village, whilst the Ngomane schools are away.

References

Populated places in Eswatini {{Eswatini-geo-stub