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.

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All rulers (17)

  1. Nkosi I1355–1400
  2. Ngwane I1400–1435
  3. Dlamini I1435–1465
  4. Mswati I du Swaziland1480–1520
  5. Ngwane II1520–1550
  6. Dlamini II1555–1600
  7. Nkosi II1600–1640
  8. Mavuso I1645–1680
  9. Ludvonga I1685–1715
  10. Dlamini III of Swaziland1720–1744
  11. Ngwane III1745–1780
  12. Ndvungunye1780–1815
  13. King Sobhuza I (Somhlolo)1815–1836
  14. Mswati II1840–1868
  15. Mbandzeni1875–1889
  16. Ngwane V1895–1899
  17. Sobhuza II1899–1982

Records (1)

  1. 1839 — Battle of LubuyaBattle

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