Ezulwini Valley is a valley of northwest
Eswatini
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i ...
. Also known as "The Valley of Heaven", the valley lasts for about 30 kilometres, and is bounded to the east by the
Mdzimba hills.
The historical capital of
Eswatini
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i ...
Lobamba
Lobamba is a town in Eswatini located in between Eswatini's two main cities, Mbabane and Manzini.
It falls under the Hhohho Region, Hhohho region, with Mbabane being its city and Lusushwana river being the nearest river. It is found between Ezulw ...
is located in the valley, also known as the Royal Valley, a place of many legends of Swazi history. The main highway is the
MR3 road; some parts have four lanes.
The valley extends as far down as
Kwaluseni.
The valley contains a number of notable wildlife sanctuaries and features including the 4,500-hectare
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (established in 1964
) and the
Royal Swazi Sun Hotel.
The valley is undergoing significant development with the growth of
Tourism in Eswatini, with the building of casinos, bars, hotels, shops such as the
Gables Shopping Centre and urbanization.
Also of note is the
Ezulwini Handicrafts Centre and
Swazi National Museum in Lobamba. Despite the urban developments in the valley, the landscape still has some "soft green hills and plains-game grazing in the lush lands below."
Further reading
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References
Valleys of Eswatini
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