Nhlangano

Town in Shiselweni, Eswatini

27°7′S 31°12′E / 27.117°S 31.200°E / -27.117; 31.200Country

EswatiniDistrictShiselweniNamed forSwazi: nhlangano
Meeting placeElevation

1,050 m (3,440 ft)Population

(2005)

• Total9,016 • Rank4ClimateCwb

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]

Notes

^ 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