Nhlangano
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Nhlangano | |
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 Center of Nhlangano with flowering Jacaranda tree | |
  Nhlangano Location within Eswatini | |
| Coordinates: 27°7′S 31°12′E / 27.117°S 31.200°E | |
| Country |  Eswatini |
| District | Shiselweni |
| Named for | Swazi: nhlangano Meeting place |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 9,016 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| Climate | Cwb |
Nhlangano (Swazi: [n̩ɬáŋanɔ]) is the fourth largest town in Eswatini. It is the capital of the southern district of Shiselweni. The town was formerly known as Goedgegun, but the name was changed to Nhlangano,[when?] meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the Ngwavuma River.[1] King George VI of the United Kingdom met with King Sobhuza in the town in 1947 to thank him for the war effort during the Second World War.[2] Nhlangano has a health center, a prison, a casino and an SOS Children's Village.[3]
Economy
[edit]In the 2020s the South African workwear manufacturer Jonsson Workwear built a 20,000 m2 garment factory in the town. In July 2026 Eswatini's minister of commerce, industry and trade, Manqoba Khumalo, told parliament that the E265-million plant was complete and that machinery installation would begin the following month, with up to 2,000 jobs projected at full capacity.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Moseley, Christopher and Nicolas, Alexandre (2009) Atlas of the world's languages in danger (3rd edition) World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO, page 9 ISBN 978-92-3-104095-5
- ↑ Swaziland National Trust Commission
- ↑ Child Sponsorship Report 2012[link removed]
- ↑ Mkhonta, Nhlanganiso (30 July 2026). "Jonsson Workwear factory ready, machinery installation next month". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
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