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Eswatini

Capital: Mbabane · 4 regions · 25 places

SZ SZUS State Department: 2/4
Population
1.14M
Area
17.4K km²
Capital
Mbabane
Currency
SZL
Power plugs
D
230 V
Calling code
+268

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 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 is Mbabane, and the legislative capital is Lobamba. Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Eswatini in October

85 Eswatini

Siteki

Lubombo Region · Eswatini
27° / 15° 72 mm Oct
Nhlangano i
84 Eswatini

Nhlangano

Shiselweni · Eswatini
25° / 13° 84 mm Oct
Piggs Peak i
84 Eswatini

Piggs Peak

Hhohho Region · Eswatini
25° / 13° 97 mm Oct
Mbabane i
81 Eswatini

Mbabane

Hhohho Region · Eswatini
24° / 12° 118 mm Oct
81 Eswatini

Hluti

Shiselweni · Eswatini
28° / 15° 71 mm Oct
Manzini i
80 Eswatini

Manzini

Manzini Region · Eswatini
28° / 15° 97 mm Oct
77 Eswatini

Malkerns

Manzini Region · Eswatini
28° / 15° 100 mm Oct
70 Eswatini

Big Bend

Lubombo Region · Eswatini
30° / 17° 52 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Eswatini: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Manzini6471769210010010010091806867
Mbabane757983899691909794817475
Malkerns60677287991001009988776563
Nhlangano7983869098979710094847679
Mhlume515865819910010010086695853
Hluti646975899910010010094817167
Big Bend54616681991001009987706158
Siteki70758091991001009993857472
Piggs Peak778184919994939995847677
Lobamba61677490991001009992786664
Vuvulane55626881991001009988716257
Kwaluseni60667387991001009989776562
Bhunya728083899899999993807375
Mhlambanyatsi758083899892929893817375
Tourist density

Tourism in Eswatini

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
1.23M
World Bank · 2019
World rank by arrivals
#126
Visitors per resident
1.08
Visitors per km²
71

Most popular destinations in Eswatini

  1. 1MbabaneHigh
  2. 2LobambaModerate
  3. 3Piggs PeakModerate
  4. 4ManziniLow
Practical

Eswatini: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
D
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the left
Currency

Swazi Lilangeni

SZL · L

Languages
English, Swati
Calling code
+268
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS State Department
No travel warningsUK Foreign Office · Dec 10, 2025
Read the full advice
Upcoming public holidays
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day

Regions of Eswatini

4

Largest cities in Eswatini

Manzini i
80 Eswatini

Manzini

Manzini Region · Eswatini
28° / 15° 97 mm Oct
Mbabane i
81 Eswatini

Mbabane

Hhohho Region · Eswatini
24° / 12° 118 mm Oct
77 Eswatini

Malkerns

Manzini Region · Eswatini
28° / 15° 100 mm Oct
Nhlangano i
84 Eswatini

Nhlangano

Shiselweni · Eswatini
25° / 13° 84 mm Oct
Mhlume i
69 Eswatini

Mhlume

Lubombo Region · Eswatini
30° / 17° 60 mm Oct
81 Eswatini

Hluti

Shiselweni · Eswatini
28° / 15° 71 mm Oct
70 Eswatini

Big Bend

Lubombo Region · Eswatini
30° / 17° 52 mm Oct
85 Eswatini

Siteki

Lubombo Region · Eswatini
27° / 15° 72 mm Oct

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

MZ MozambiqueZA South Africa