Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern

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. It is the capital of the

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province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about by road west of the

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border, east of

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and north of the

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border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the

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History

San rock art and

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archaeological evidence indicate the area has a long history of human habitation. Construction for the Mpumalanga legislature revealed farming settlements, storage pits, burial sites, and pottery ranging from the 6th to 17th century. The presence of cattle bones at the Riverside site is thought to be evidence that early Nguni practices of labola originated in eastern

. The city was founded in 1895 by three brothers of the Nel family who grazed their cattle around the site in the winter months. During the

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, Nelspruit served briefly as the seat of government for the

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, an independent Boer republic (not to be confused with the

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). The settlement was a key stopover for the Eastern Railway built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company in the late 19th century which ran from the newly discovered

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goldfields to Delagoa Bay in

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(modern-day

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). The discovery of gold in Mpumalanga, such as at Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton, encouraged further development. The history of Nelspruit occurred along segregated lines. Under apartheid’s policy of separate development, Black people were forcibly removed from the town to Lekazi, Kanyamazane, and other outlying areas as menial labour reserve. In the early 1970s, Nelpark was formed as a Coloured district and Valencia Park as a

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area in the town. Youth centres, public amenities, and schools such as Nelspruit Laerskool were reserved for the town’s white population.

Name change

In October 2009, the South African government renamed the city "Mbombela", the name of the local municipality. The Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism subsequently approached the

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to challenge the decision, citing a lack of both consultation and city funds available to pay for roadsign and website name changes. Ultimately, the name change was upheld in May 2014 by the North Gauteng High Court. Mbombela means "many people together in a small space" in Siswati.

Education and research institutions

The city has four major public

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and a TVET college (Ehlanzeni); more schools across all age groups are being built in response to overcrowding. The city hosts the University of Mpumalanga (UMP). Established in 2014 with an intake of 140 students, it had over 4,300 students as of 2020. The

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has a satellite campus in the city with over 1,500 students, and

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has an office offering online courses. The city is home to the Agricultural Research Council's Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops and the Lowveld National Botanical Garden. Citrus Research International (CRI) has a major facility in the city. The Lowveld College of Agriculture, located near UMP, also conducts research in the field of

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Transport

Road

The city is on the Maputo Corridor, a major trade route linking

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which, with the

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, forms a transport trunk that crosses the entire sub-continent from

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on the

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to Maputo on the

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. The N4 toll route is the main arterial route forming the Maputo Corridor, connecting to eMalahleni and Pretoria in the west with Maputo in the east. A new Northern Bypass was built for the N4 toll route (opened on 13 June 2010) and the old road through the city centre (Samora Machel Drive) was redesignated as the R104 route. Other roads in the area include the R40 route (which connects to Barberton, a border with

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in the south and with White River in the north) and the R37 route (which connects to Mashishing in the north-west). Tolling The N4, managed by Trans African Concessions (TRAC), involves payment of toll: Traffic heading on the N4 ''E'' (the direction of

) must pass through the Nkomazi Toll Plaza, about 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of Mbombela, while traffic heading on the N4 ''W'' (the direction of eMalahleni) must pass through the Machado Toll Plaza, about 107 kilometres (66 mi) west of Mbombela.

Rail

Mbombela railway station lies on the Pretoria–Maputo railway.

Air

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, located about north east of the city, began operations in October 2002. Scheduled flights operate to locations within South Africa and abroad (to

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and

). The complex has a runway which can accommodate aircraft up to the size of a

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. The airport currently handles about 250,000 passengers per annum. Nelspruit Airport, located about south west of the city, is the city's original airport owned and operated by the municipality. It primarily handles

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aircraft, and several aircraft maintenance, firefighting, charter and training companies are based at the airport.

Suburbs and townships

This list includes suburbs within the city proper of Mbombela as well as surrounding satellite townships and villages: * West Acres *Steiltes *Sonheuwel * Riverside *

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*Nelsville * Valencia Park *Nelindia *Stonehenge * Kaapschehoop *Kamagugu * KaNyamazane *Vintonia *The Rest *Nelspruit Central (CBD) * Ngodwana *Pumlanga *KaNyamazane *Pienaar *Schagen *KaBokweni * Matsulu *Karino *Masoyi *KaMsogwaba

Tourism

The city is a major stopover point for tourists travelling to

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and to Mozambique. Other tourism attractions nearby include Sudwala Caves, and God's Window in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, a lookout point which provides a panoramic view over the famous Drakensberg Escarpment. The city is the nearest major South African city to Mozambique's capital,

, and as such the city receives significant tourism from Mozambican locals. The city is also home to the Lowveld National Botanical Garden, set in 154 hectares of land along the eastern bank of the Crocodile River and containing around 500 species of plant species indigenous to the area.

Sport

Alkmaar Raceway

The Alkmaar Raceway is a

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track. It hosted the 2008 FIM Motocross World Championship South African Motocross Grand Prix.

Mbombela Stadium

Mbombela Stadium was built as an

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and

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stadium for the

. Finished in November 2009 and costing , it has a capacity of 43,500; and the construction process contained several controversies. The stadium hosted four 2010 FIFA World Cup matches and is the current home of the Pumas rugby team. In 2013 it hosted two rugby test matches between

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and

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, followed by

and

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Mbombela Golf Club

Mbombela Golf Club was originally the Nelspruit Golf Club until 2017. Following an incident in which a black caddie was allegedly assaulted by four white golfers, the club's name was changed, alongside other commitments to increase the number of black staff and pay caddies a basic salary.

Media

Print

Lowveld Media is a major printer and publisher of newsprint materials in the region. Major

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include the ''Lowvelder'', ''Mpumalanga News'' and ''Nelspruit Post''. African Eye News Service is an established news agency in the city which writes articles for national newspapers and websites.

Broadcasting

The

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has a regional office in the city. Jacaranda FM operates a studio near the Emnotweni Casino. Ligwalagwala FM is the largest

-owned radio station in the city and the Mpumalanga Province. It is a

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which primarily broadcasts in the

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. RISE FM (originally named MPowerFM before it was bought out by the Times Media Group) is an independent commercial radio station broadcasting in English from studios in the city and eMalahleni to the province of Mpumalanga, and the

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local community radio station Radio Laeveld 100.5fm broadcasts to the

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area from the city. The town is mentioned in the TV show The Chelsea Detective S2 E3.

Culture

The city contains several entertainment venues, the most prominent being the Emnotweni Casino complex. The city has a civic centre (built in 1994) with a large theatre, which can be hired by both amateurs and professionals, but recently the centre has fallen into disrepair. Mbombela has its own version of concert in the park with annual performances by musicians in the Lowveld National Botanical Gardens.

Economy

The international grilled-chicken fast food restaurant chain Galito's was founded and is headquartered in the city.

Finance

The city is the financial and banking capital of

Retail

The city has a strong consumer-based retail industry boosted significantly by neighbouring Mozambican and Swazi tourists. There are various major

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, notably the Riverside and Ilanga malls. Recent developments include the Crossing Shopping Center and the City Center.

Industry

The city is home to the Manganese Metal Company (MMC) and Delta EMD, which together form one of the largest

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processing facilities in the world. There are several medium industries which support the agriculture and forestry sectors.

Agriculture

The city is a key agricultural processing hub for northeastern South Africa. The

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industry is centred within the city, with an annual production for the 2017/18 production year of 26,400 tons NIS (nut-in shell at 1.5% kernel moisture content). There are many citrus farms and the

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and extract of

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and other produce is a large business for the area. Fertile soils and the

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climate provide perfect conditions for the growing of citrus and tropical

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, mainly

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and macadamia nuts.

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is also big business in the region. TSB, the producer of Selati sugar, is located a few kilometres east of the city. The low-lying areas in the region is dotted with

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farms.

Forestry

The economy is heavily reliant on the forestry sector. SAPPI has a paper mill in the small town of Ngodwana, about 44 km south-west of the city which was recently upgraded to produce cellulose fibers for various applications. The city is the global headquarters of KISHUGU which is the parent company of Working on Fire. KISHUGU is also a major player in the forestry sector. The region has several timber-related industries such as lumber and saw mills as well as furniture, crate and carton manufacturing businesses.

International relations

The city is twinned with: *

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, Portugal

has a consulate in the city.Missões Consulares
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Climate

The city features a

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(

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''Cwa'') with mild winters and hot summers. Summers are hot and somewhat humid complete with high precipitation. Winters in the city are dry, with relatively warm temperatures during the day and chilly temperatures at night.

People

* Beth Diane Armstrong, sculptor * Matthew Clay, swimmer, gold medallist in the 50m backstroke at the

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(representing England) *

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rugby player *

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, professional tennis player and television presenter * Robert Gumede, businessman * Anton Haig, professional golfer * Janneman Malan, Proteas cricket team player * Pieter Malan,

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player * Rebecca Malope, gospel music personality * Mandisa Mashego, member of the

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* Heyneke Meyer, Springbok rugby coach * Nicholas Nkuna, actor *

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, musician * Monique Smit, professional golfer * Renske Stoltz,

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player * Lucas Thwala,

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player * Duane Vermeulen, Springbok rugby player * Pedrie Wannenburg, Springbok rugby player * Costa Titch, Hip Hop personality

References

External links

Mbombela Local Municipality
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Ehlanzeni District Municipality

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Mbombela Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), Crocodile River, the city lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east o ...

1905 establishments in South Africa