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Country |
Kingdom of Swaziland |
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Population |
912,876 (1997) |
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Size |
17,363 sq Km |
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Status of Mbabane |
Capital City & Administrative Centre |
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Size of Municipal Area: |
8,035 hectares |
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Population |
58,063 (1996) |
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Mean Annual Rainfall: |
1,406 mm |
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Mean Minimum Temp: |
4.5 deg. C |
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Mean Maximum Temp: |
25 deg. C |
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Climate |
Wet summers, dry winters |
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Mean Altitude |
1,200 m. above sea level |
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Roads: |
Tarred - 91 km. |
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Gravel - 51 km. |
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Currency: |
Lilangeni - Plural Emalangeni which
abbreviates to E. |
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The Lilangeni is on par with the South African
Rand |
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Rateable Properties: |
5,067 |
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Rates Contribution |
31% Government |
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69% Private Sector |
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Private Rates Contribution: |
57% Residential |
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43& Commercial |
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Value of Land: |
E 579,176,002 |
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Value of Improvements |
E 913,344,000 |
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City Budget 1999/2000 FY |
E 24,785,000 |
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Road Distances to Main
Centres |
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Matsapha |
30 |
km |
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Manzini |
40 |
km |
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Maputo, Mozambique |
220 |
km |
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Richards Bay, RSA |
343 |
km |
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Johannesburg, RSA |
371 |
km |
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Durban, RSA |
635 |
km |
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Cape Town, RSA |
1662 |
km |
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Gaborone, Botswana |
718 |
km |
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Meseru, Lesotho |
736 |
km |
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Harare, Zimbabwe |
1234 |
km |
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Lusaka, Zambia |
1741 |
km |
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