Foresters Arms Hotel

Virtual Tour of Swaziland

Brought to you by the
Foresters Arms Hotel

Back to the beginning

Background info:
Where is
   Swaziland?
Introduction to
   Swaziland
The People and
  Traditions
The Monarchy
Geography and
   Climate


Visuals:
"Edolobeni"
Stormy weather
Sibebe
The Gap
Malolotja
Mlawula
Valley of Heaven
Matsapha
Sand River Dam


The Past:
Mbabane
Manzini
Transport


Cultural Snippets:
The tale of
  the tail
The traditional
   Swazi
   homestead
Rituals


Handcrafts:
Making
  handcrafts
Handcraft
  centres

Where is Swaziland?

Africa map

The Kingdom of Swaziland, which comprises some 17,000 square kilometres, is about the same size as Wales, in the UK, and the smallest country in the Southern hemisphere. The country is situated between the Republic of South Africa and Mozambique at a latitude of 31 degrees, 30 minutes east of Greenwich and a longitude of 26 degrees, 30 minutes south of the equator.

Map of Southern Africa

Detailed map of Swaziland