Mbuzini

Mbuzini
Mbuzini
 Mbuzini shown within Mpumalanga
Mbuzini
Mbuzini (South Africa)
Mbuzini
Mbuzini (Africa)
Coordinates: 25°56′S 31°56′E / 25.933°S 31.933°E / -25.933; 31.933Coordinates: 25°56′S 31°56′E / 25.933°S 31.933°E / -25.933; 31.933
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Ehlanzeni
Municipality Nkomazi
Area[1]
  Total 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 9,070
  Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Mbuzini is a village in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Situated near the borders with Mozambique and Swaziland, it is the village where Mozambican president, Samora Machel, and 34 other passengers died in an aeroplane crash in 1986. A memorial service is held every year on 19 October at the site of the crash, which features a monument to the event.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Mbuzini". Census 2001.


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