Mpumalanga Information Directory

This travel directory on Mpumalanga, South Africa, covers areas of the province marketing accommodation, activities, restaurants and businesses.

Mpumalanga is a region of spectacular and scenic beauty coupled with an abundance of wildlife.  Bordered by Mozambique and Swaziland to the east and Gauteng to the west, it is situated mainly on the high plateau grasslands of the Middleveld.

The province experiences summer rainfall with the occasional winter snowfall on high ground.  Thick mist is common during the hot and humid summers.

The capital of Mpumalanga is Mbombela (Nelspruit) and is the administrative and business hub of the Lowveld.  Sabie and Graskop provide a large part of the country's forestry products of which the plantations form an ideal backdrop for ecotourism opportunities.  There are a variety of popular hiking trails, waterfalls and patches of indigenous forest coupled with many nature reserves.  Lake Chrissie is the largest natural freshwater lake in South Africa - famous for its variety of aquatic birds, including flamingos. Read More