Eswatini is a country in Southern Africa, lying between Mozambique and South Africa. The country is located at the geographic coordinates 26°30′S31°30′E. Eswatini has an area of 17,363 square kilometres, of which 160 are water. The major regions of the country are Lowveld, Midveld and Highveld.
Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 32 cars per 1,000 people. The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.
Manzini is a region of Eswatini, located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 4,093.59 km² and a population of 355,945 (2017), and is divided into 16 tinkhundla. Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other regions: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and Shiselweni in the south. It is bordered by the Mpumalanga province in South Africa to the west.
Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Service is the state owned broadcast and print information provider of Eswatini. It was founded in 1966 as a radio broadcaster, and was merged with print media in the early 1970s. It is a member of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. Since 1991 it has been under the Ministry of Broadcasting, Information and Tourism and is responsible for:
- Radio and television broadcasting services;
- Newspapers, magazines and other printed governmental publications;
- Government information services including Internet;
- Accreditation of foreign news reporters and correspondents operating in Eswatini.
Eswatini Airlink is the flag carrier of Eswatini. It is part of an alliance with South African Airways, South African Express and South African Airlink.
Manzini is a city in Eswatini, which is also the capital of Eswatini's Manzini Region. The city is the country's second largest urban centre behind Mbabane, with a population of 78,000 (2008). It is known as "The Hub" of Eswatini and lies on the MR3 road. Eswatini's primary industrial site at Matsapha lies near the town's western border.
Matsapha Airport is an airport located near Manzini, a city in Manzini District of Eswatini. It serves flights of the Eswatini Government and mercy flights.
Swazi Premier League, also known as Swazi MTN Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Eswatini Football Association. It was created in 1971 and plans to be a fully professional entity by 2022.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini is a diocese located in the city of Manzini in Eswatini in the Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg in South Africa.
Christianity is the dominant religion in Eswatini. The relative prevalence percentage vary by source. According to Pew Research, over 88% of the total 1.2 million population of Eswatini express Christianity to be their faith, over 10% express no affiliation. According to the US State Department religious freedom report of 2012, local religious leaders estimate that 90% of Eswatini's population is Christian, 0.2% is Muslim, while under 10% belong to other religious groups. According to the CIA world fact book, the distribution is 40% Zionist, 20% Roman Catholic, Muslim 0.2%, other 30%. In other sources such as Clay Potts, the religious demographics are 80% Christian, and 20% Traditional Swazi religion.
Education in Eswatini begins with pre-school education for infants, primary, secondary and high school education for general education and training (GET) - and universities and colleges at tertiary level.
The Diocese of Eswatini is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Eswatini. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Eastern Eswatini, Southern Eswatini and Western Eswatini.
Matsapha is a town in central Eswatini. The Matsapha urban boundary is defined in the Urban Government Act of 1969, and it was amended in 2012, and it covers an area approximately 2,000 hectares. Matsapha was established as an industrial park in 1965 but was official gazetted as an urban area in 1969. Matsapha is located in the Upper Middleveld of Eswatini. It is located in the Manzini region, which is in the centre of the country. Matsapha is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Manzini, which is the country's commercial capital and is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mbabane, the administrative capital of the country. It is well located as it lies on Eswatini's main east–west axis between South Africa and Mozambique and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the junction of the Lavumisa road that leads to Durban and KwaZulu Natal. It lies at an altitude of 625 metres (2,051 ft) above sea level.
Prostitution in Eswatini is illegal, the anti-prostitution laws dating back to 1889, when the country Eswatini was a protectorate of South Africa. Law enforcement is inconsistent, particularly near industrial sites and military bases. Police tend to turn a blind eye to prostitution in clubs. There are periodic clamp-downs by the police.
The Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral or Cathedral of Manzini, is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Manzini, in the district capital of the same name, and the most populous city and an important industrial and commercial center in Eswatini.
The Mater Dolorosa Church or just Mater Dolorosa Parish, is the name given to a Catholic church located in the city of Mbabane, Eswatini. This just to one side of the same name Secondary and Elementary School..
St Joseph's School is a public co-educational school in rural Eswatini. The school is located on a Catholic mission complex run by the Servite Order. The postal address of the school is Mzimpofu; however Mzimpofu is the simply the name of the post office at the mission and not that of an actual city or village. St Joseph's is well known in Eswatini for integrating the education of students with disabilities with normally-abled students.
The 2018–19 Eswatini Premier League is the 41st season of the Eswatini Premier League, the top-tier football league in Eswatini, since its establishment in 1971. The season started on 14 September 2018.
