Matsapha

Matsapha is a town in central Eswatini. The Matsapha urban boundary is defined in the Urban Government Act of 1969, as amended in 2012, and covers an area of approximately {{convert|2000|ha}}. Matsapha was established as an industrial park in 1965 and was officially gazetted as an urban area in 1969. Matsapha is located in the Upper Middleveld of Eswatini in the Manzini region, which is in the centre of the country. Matsapha is {{convert|11|km|0|abbr=on}} from the city of Manzini, the country's commercial capital, and {{convert|35|km|0|abbr=on}} from Mbabane, the administrative capital of the country. It is well located as it is on Eswatini's main east–west axis between South Africa and Mozambique, {{convert|16|km|0|abbr=on}} from the junction of the Lavumisa road that leads to Durban and KwaZulu Natal. It lies at an altitude of {{convert|625|m|0|abbr=on}} above sea level.

Transport

Matsapha is served by a railway station on the Goba railway, which connects to the city of Siphofaneni to the east.

Matsapha is also served by the Matsapha International Airport.{{cite web|website=Swacca|title=MATSAPHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT|url=http://www.swacaa.co.sz/airports/matsapha/index.php|accessdate=1 December 2013}}

Bethany

Bethany is a neighbourhood a few kilometres to the west of Matsapha. A memorial to Swazi soldiers who served in World War II was constructed near the mission there. The memorial records the names of 53 Swazi soldiers who died after returning to their home country, as well as those of 24 Swazi soldiers who died in Egypt. All Swazi soldiers not mentioned by name elsewhere are commemorated on the memorial's plaque, written in Siswati.

References

External links

[http://www.swacaa.co.sz/airports/matsapha/index.php Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority]
[http://www.matsapha.co.sz/ Matsapha Municipal Council]

Category:Populated places in Eswatini