Mbombela
Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit), the provincial capital of Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, sits on the Crocodile River and serves as the main gateway to Kruger National Park and Mozambique. The Lowveld Botanical Garden, straddling the Crocodile River just north of the city centre, holds a large collection of indigenous plants including cycads and an artificial rainforest. Nearby attractions include the Sudwala Caves and God's Window, a panoramic lookout over the Drakensberg Escarpment in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. The city hosted matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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- Population110,159
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.2 km3.3 mi
Mbombela: quick answers
Where is Mbombela?
Mbombela is in South Africa.
How do you get to Mbombela?
The nearest airport is Nelspruit (NLP), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mbombela?
The warmest month is January, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is January, with about 153 mm6.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mbombela?
OpenStreetMap lists 12 restaurants, 4 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mbombela?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Barberton.