Simunye
in Lubombo District, Swaziland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.209 and 31.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 12' 32" and E 31° 55' 8"
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: 05:40 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Mbabane
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 5:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Simunye

Simunye in Lubombo District is a town located in Swaziland about 49 mi (or 79 km) east of Mbabane, the country's capital town.

Time in Simunye is now 05:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Mbabane with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Simunye. The closest airport in Swaziland is Matsapha Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South-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 39 mi (or 63 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Siteki, Matola, Manzini, Ntfonjeni and Maputo. 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 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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FOTP vol.126 : これぞ究極、座りサファリ

Published: August 28, 2011
Length: 53:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yoshihiro Shimada

ムリルワネが楽しかったので、公園の中のキャンプ地まで自転車で行けるところがもう一つある、と聞いて訪れた、フラネ国立公園。スワジラン...


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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.

Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area

The Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa. It straddles the border between South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, southern Mozambique, and Swaziland.

Located at -26.25, 31.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Peace parks, Conservation in Mozambique, Protected areas of South Africa, Protected areas of Swaziland, Conservation areas

Simunye

Simunye is a town in eastern Swaziland about 30 kilometres from the border with South Africa. It lies slightly west of the Lubombo Mountains, about 55 north-east of Siteki. The town is geographically only about 22 kilometres north-west of Mhlumeni on the eastern border, but because of the mountain range it is probably nearer 100 kilometres by road detouring southwards through Siteki.

Located at -26.2167, 31.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Swaziland

Simunye Park

Simunye Park is a multi-use stadium in Simunye, Swaziland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to the Royal Leopards of the Swazi Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people.

Located at -26.2086, 31.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Swaziland

Hlane Royal National Park

Hlane Royal National Park is a park in Swaziland, roughly 67km northeast of Manzini along the MR3 road. Prior to the park being public, it was a private royal hunting ground. Hlane, meaning 'wilderness', was named by King Sobhuza II. It is now held in trust for the Nation by His Majesty King Mswati III, and is managed by Big Game Parks, a privately owned body. It is Swaziland's largest protected area and also the largest park.

Located at -26.25, 31.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Swaziland, Geography of Swaziland, Protected areas of Swaziland

Lubombo Conservancy

Lubombo Conservancy comprises 5 reserves in Swaziland: Hlane Royal National Park Mbuluzi Game Reserve Mlawula Nature Reserve Shewula Community Nature Reserve Nkhalashane Siza Ranch These areas, comprising about 60,000 hectares, include statutorily proclaimed protected areas, private property, and Swazi nation land. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:26.25|S|31.88|E|type:adm1st|||| |primary |name= }}

Located at -26.25, 31.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Swaziland

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