Piggs Peak
in Hhohho District, Swaziland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-25.961 and 31.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -25° 57' 38" and E 31° 14' 47"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lilangeni - SZL
Spoken languages:
English, Swati
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:33 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Mbabane
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 5:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Swaziland in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Swaziland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Swaziland. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Piggs Peak

Piggs Peak in Hhohho District with it's 5,750 inhabitants is a city in Swaziland about 26 mi (or 41 km) north of Mbabane, the country's capital.

Local time in Piggs Peak is now 02:33 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Mbabane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Piggs Peak. The closest is airport we know is Nelspruit Airport in South africa in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km). The closest airport in Swaziland is Matsapha Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 61 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South africa at a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ntfonjeni, Barberton, Mbabane, Lobamba and Manzini. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

21°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Offroad Fun on Highway MR2 @ Swaziland

Published: February 23, 2013
Length: 21:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom's Travel Channel

Offroad Fun on Highway MR 2 to Piggs Peak @ Swaziland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Phophonyane Falls Nature Reserve

The Phophonyane Falls is a scenic 500ha nature reserve and tourist location near Piggs Peak, Swaziland. A network of footpaths through the Gobolondlo forest reaches meandering water courses which lead to the 80m high Phophonyane Falls. Here some of the oldest rocks in the world are exposed, dated at 3.55 billion years.

Located at -25.95, 31.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Swaziland, Geology of Swaziland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Piggs Peak