Mpaka
in Lubombo District, Swaziland
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Matsapha Airport (30 mi) -
Maputo Airport (60 mi) -
Komatipoort Airport (68 mi) - Riverside Airport (69 mi)
- Inhaca Airport (77 mi)
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (83 mi)
- Nelspruit Airport (83 mi)
- Mkuze Airport (85 mi)
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -26.412 and 31.780 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -26° 24' 43" and E 31° 46' 48"
- 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: 06:42 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Mbabane
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 5:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-15 07:59:01
Explore Mpaka
Mpaka in Lubombo District is a city in Swaziland about 41 mi (or 65 km) east of Mbabane, the country's capital.
Local time in Mpaka is now 06:42 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Mbabane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mpaka. The closest airport in Swaziland is Matsapha Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), 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 51 mi (or 82 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Siteki, Manzini, Lobamba, Mbabane and Piggs Peak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
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.
Lubombo District
Lubombo is a district of Swaziland, located in the east of the country. It has an area of 5,947 km² and a population of 202,000 (1997). Its administrative center is Siteki. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho to the north, Manzini to the west, and Shiselweni to the south. It is divided into 11 tinkhundla. Geographically, the district is dominated almost entirely by the Lubombo Mountains.
Mpaka
Mpaka is a town in eastern central Swaziland in western Lubombo District. It lies about 22 kilometres north west of Siteki on the MR3 highway. It is home to Swazi Secrets, a range of natural cosmetics produced from marula and other natural oils by Swazi Indigenous Products, a not for profit Company owned by its rural women suppliers. Mpaka is also a main station for the Swaziland Railways along the North-South route.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mpaka.