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Nelspruit is the capital city of Mpumalanga Province. Nelspruit was founded in 1905 by three brothers of the Nel family who grazed their cattle around the site of Nelspruit during the winter months. It is contained in the Mbombela Local Municipality (Mbombela is the Siswati word for "a lot of people together in a small space").
Nelspruit has one airport, the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, which is 25 kilometers outside Nelspruit. There are frequent flights to Johannesburg. Email cheapflights@southafrica.to to get a quote for a charter flight to Nelspruit.
Translux and Greyhound offer connections to major South African cities.
Nelspruit lies on the N4 highway, which runs through to Pretoria and Maputo.
Nelspruit lies in the north-eastern part of South Africa. It is 60km from the Kruger National Park, 40 minutes from Zimbabwe & 90 minutes from the beaches of Mozambique.
The winters in Nelspruit are mild with temperatures between 22° and 25° celsius. In the summer, temperatures march up into the high 30s, with rainfall from October to March. The areas surrounding Nelspruit are used for growing fruit (the subtropical climate is right for growing citrus and tropical fruits, such as mangoes & bananas); Nelspruit is a trading centre for the fruit.
Click here to see Nelspruit's historical temperature and precipitation averages per month.
Click here to find Nelspruit South Africa accommodation
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Bourke's Luck Potholes |
Lowveld National Botanical Garden |
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