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Lobamba. / 26.41667°S 31.16667°E / -26.41667; 31.16667. Lobamba is a city in Eswatini, and is one of the two capitals (along with Mbabane ), serving as the legislative, traditional, spiritual, seat of government of the Parliament of Eswatini, [6] and Ludzidzini Royal Village, the residence of Queen Ntfombi, the Queen Mother.
Mbabane ( / ˌʌmbɑːˈbɑːneɪ /; [1] Swazi: ÉMbábáne, IPA: [ɛ́ᵐbʱáɓánɛ]) is the most populous city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two capitals (along with Lobamba ), serving as the executive capital. It has an estimated population of 94,874 (2010). It is located on the Mbabane River and its ...
Eswatini. Eswatini ( / ˌɛswɑːˈtiːni / ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni] ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland ( / ˈswɑːzilænd / SWAH-zee-land) and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, [11] [12] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique ...
Ezulwini Valley. Ezulwini Valley is a valley of northwest Eswatini. Also known as "The Valley of Heaven", the valley lasts for about 30 kilometres, and is bounded to the east by the Mdzimba hills. [1] [2] The historical capital of Eswatini Lobamba is located in the valley, also known as the Royal Valley, a place of many legends of Swazi history.
La Bamba (song) " La Bamba " ( pronounced [la ˈβamba]) is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". [1] The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a Top 40 hit on the U.S. charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine ′s list of the 500 Greatest ...
Umhlanga [um̩ɬaːŋɡa], or Reed Dance ceremony, is an annual Swazi event that takes place at the end of August or at the beginning of September. [1] In Eswatini, tens of thousands of unmarried and childless Swazi girls and women travel from the various chiefdoms to the Ludzidzini Royal Village to participate in the eight-day event. [2]
Parliament buildings in Lobamba The House of Assembly of Eswatini is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament . [2] The Assembly may debate and pass bills, [3] although as the country is an absolute monarchy , the role of the legislature is mostly advisory.
Somhlolo National Stadium. Coordinates: 26°26′34.44″S 31°12′20.23″E. Somhlolo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lobamba, Eswatini. Built in 1968, it has artificial turf and holds 20,000 fans. It is used for football and rugby matches. The stadium is named for King Somhlolo, who had moved his people into the region that is ...