Lobamba
City in Hhohho, Eswatini / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lobamba is a city in Eswatini, and is one of the two capitals (along with Mbabane), serving as the legislative, traditional, spiritual, seat of government of the Parliament of Eswatini,[5] and Ludzidzini Royal Village, the residence of Queen Ntfombi, the Queen Mother.[6][7]
Lobamba | |
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  Lobamba | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′0″S 31°10′0″E | |
| Country |  Eswatini |
| District | Hhohho |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST[2]) |
| Area code | 416 (country code +268)[3] |
| ISO 3166 code | SZ/SWZ[4] |
Mswati III lives about ten kilometres (6 mi) away at the Lozitha Palace. The King and Queen Mother participate in annual December and January Incwala ceremonies and August and September Reed Dancees at Ludzidzini Royal Village, also known as the Royal Kraal.
Key attractions are the Parliament, National Museum of Eswatini, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, and the King Sobhuza II Memorial Park. The Embo State Palace, not open to visitors, was built by the British government for the polygamous King Sobhuza II, whose family included 600 children. He led the movement for Eswatini's independence from the United Kingdom and was its first prime minister.