Mbombela

Mbombela Nelspruit
City
A view of the CBD of the city as seen from the Steiltes suburb
Nickname(s):  eNaspoti, Citrus City, Gateway to the Lowveld
Motto:  City of Excellence
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Coordinates: 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E / 25.46583°S 30.98528°E / -25.46583; 30.98528
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Mbombela
Established	1905
Government
• Executive Mayor	Sibusiso Mathonsi[1]
Area [2]
• Total	72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	58,672
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• White	49.3%
• Black African	41.1%
• Indian/Asian	4.9%
• Coloured	4.1%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	40.7%
• English	22.4%
• Swazi	20.2%
• Tsonga	4.7%
• Other	12.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1200
PO box	1200
Area code	013

Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.