State
Eswatini
sovereign state in southern Africa
- This boundary
- 1968–1945
- Founded
- 1968
- Capital
- Lobamba, Mbabane
- Government
- absolute monarchy
- Languages
- English, Swazi
- Preceded by
- British Swaziland
Overview
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini (historically called KaNgwane), 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 east, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is the second smallest country in continental Africa. However, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The executive capital and largest city is Mbabane, and the legislative and second capital is Lobamba.
All rulers (17)
- Nkosi I1355–1400
- Ngwane I1400–1435
- Dlamini I1435–1465
- Mswati I du Swaziland1480–1520
- Ngwane II1520–1550
- Dlamini II1555–1600
- Nkosi II1600–1640
- Mavuso I1645–1680
- Ludvonga I1685–1715
- Dlamini III of Swaziland1720–1744
- Ngwane III1745–1780
- Ndvungunye1780–1815
- King Sobhuza I (Somhlolo)1815–1836
- Mswati II1840–1868
- Mbandzeni1875–1889
- Ngwane V1895–1899
- Sobhuza II1899–1982
Records (1)
- 1839 — Battle of LubuyaBattle
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