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Southern Africa · Country dossier
Eswatini
Kingdom of Eswatini
CapitalLobamba
CurrencySwazi lilangeni (SZL)
PowerType M · 230 V
LanguagesEnglish, Swazi
Eswatini, with its capital in Lobamba, is in Southern Africa and home to about 1.2M people. English and Swazi are spoken, and the currency is the Swazi lilangeni (SZL). Most international arrivals come through Matsapha International Airport (MTS).
- Region
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Population
- 1.2M (1,235,549)
- Area
- 17,364 km²
Right now in Lobamba
Local time in Lobamba — Africa/Mbabane
Weather in Lobamba
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Eswatini over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Swazi
- Calling code
- +268
- Internet domain
- .sz
- Currency
- Swazi lilangeni (SZL), South African rand (ZAR)
- Time zones
- Africa/Mbabane
Power
Plug type: Type M
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Eswatini
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Eswatini, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.