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COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Eswatini

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Eswatini.

Flag of Eswatini
Pixel-art depiction of Mantenga Falls and the Ezulwini Valley in warm afternoon light, with a granite waterfall, forested pool, green highland ridges, grassland, aloes, wildflowers, and traditional rounded Swazi homestead huts
Mantenga Falls, Ezulwini Valley. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Eswatini.

Eswatini at a glance

CAPITAL
Mbabane
REGION
Africa
POPULATION
1,106,189
AREA
17,364.0 km²
LANGUAGE
Swazi, English
CURRENCY
Lilangeni (SZL)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Monarchy Of Southern Africa

Eswatini is one of Africa's remaining absolute monarchies.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Eswatini

Eswatini officially changed its English name from Swaziland in 2018.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Eswatini in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 17,364.0 km² and a population of approximately 1,106,189. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.