Mbabane
City in Eswatini: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Mbabane (6035476964): Athena Lao from Bulgaria, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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Overview
Mbabane is a city in Eswatini, in Hhohho Region. About 76,218 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Eswatini in our atlas.
It lies at 26.32° S, 31.13° E, about 1,209 m (3,967 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Mbabane time zone.
Location
Red dot: Mbabane. Green dots: other major cities of Eswatini. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Mbabane has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Dec, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 7°C (44°F). Around 735 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in EswatiniNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 934985 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3904 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Mbabane (6035476964): Athena Lao from Bulgaria, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)