Ngwenya
Encyclopedia
Ngwenya is a town in western Swaziland
, lying near the border with South Africa
, north west of Mbabane
, on the MR3 road. The South African town opposite Ngwenya is Oshoek in Mpumalanga
province.
It is known for its glass
factory and artwork. The Malolotja Nature Reserve
lies near the town.
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, lying near the border with South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, north west of Mbabane
Mbabane
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, on the MR3 road. The South African town opposite Ngwenya is Oshoek in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
province.
It is known for its glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
factory and artwork. The Malolotja Nature Reserve
Malolotja Nature Reserve
Malolotja Nature Reserve covers 4,447 acres of mountain wilderness on Swaziland's north western border with South Africa. The park includes Ngwenya Mountain, Swaziland's second highest mountain , and Malolotja Falls which drop 292 feet , the highest in Swaziland...
lies near the town.