What is "mpumalanga"

Mpumalanga ( name changed from Eastern Transvaal on 24 August 1995), is a province of South Africa. The name means "east", or literally "the place where the sun rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Nelspruit. Before 1994, Mpumalanga was part of Transvaal Province.

Mpumalanga is a province of South Africa. Mpumalanga may also refer to:

• Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, a town in KwaZulu-Natal
• Mpumalanga cricket team
• Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.
• Mpumalanga Parks Board