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Mpumalanga, (name changed from Eastern Transvaal on 24 August 1995), is a province in South Africa. The name means "the place where the sun rises". Mpumalanga lies in the east of South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It occupies 6.5% of the country's land. In the north it borders with Limpopo and in the west are the Free State and Gauteng. The capital is Nelspruit. Prior to 1994, Mpumalanga was part of Transvaal Province. Image File history File links SouthAfricaMpumalanga. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Nelspruit is a city of 21,474 people (1991) situated in northeastern South Africa. ... Nelspruit is a city of 21,474 people (1991) situated in northeastern South Africa. ... -1... This is a list of South African provinces by area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The following table presents a listing of Premiers of South African provinces. ... This is a list of Premiers of Mpumalanga Province: See also South Africa Politics of South Africa List of Premiers of South African provinces Category: ‪Lists of South African provincial premiers‬ ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a list of South African provinces by population, based on data from the 2001 census. ... Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ... Zulu, also known as isiZulu, is a language of the Zulu people with about 9 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. ... There are two versions of Ndebele in South Africa, they both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu Languages. ... This article needs cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Validity of human races be merged into this article or section. ... Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In the South African and Namibian context, the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense, Kleurlinge or Bruine Afrikaners) refers to a rather heterogenous group of people of mixed Khoisan, white European descent, Malay, Malagasy, Black (Bantu), and South Indian ancestry, especially in the Western Cape. ... Asians in South Africa constitute two per cent of South Africas population, and most are of Indian origin, although there is also a small Chinese community. ... Eastern Transvaal was a province of South Africa, established after the Negro government partitioned Transvaal into several parts; it is known now as Mpumalanga. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 kmÂ² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/kmÂ² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... Capital Bloemfontein Largest city Bloemfontein Area - Total Ranked 3rd 129,480 kmÂ² Premier Beatrice Marshoff (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 8th 2,706,776 2,633,504 21/kmÂ² (2001) Languages Sotho (62%) Afrikaans (14%) isiXhosa (9. ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 kmÂ² Premier (List) Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/kmÂ² (Ranked 1st) Languages isiZulu (21. ... Nelspruit is a city of 21,474 people (1991) situated in northeastern South Africa. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Flag of Transvaal The Transvaal (lit. ...

Geography

The Drakensberg Escarpment cuts through Mpumalanga. The top half consists mainly of grassland called the Highveld while bottom half is a subtropical Lowveld/Bushveld. This area forms part of the southern half of the Kruger National Park. The Drakensberg Drakensberg Range from space, April 1993 The Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains in Afrikaans) mountains are the highest in South Africa, ranging up to 3,482 m (11,422 ft) in height. ... The Highveld is a high plateau area of South Africa which includes the largest metropolitan area in the country, Johannesburg. ... The Bushveld is a geographic region of South Africa that encompasses most of Limpopo Province and part of the North West Province. ... A zebra in the Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. ...

Fauna and flora

The province is home to same of the most beautiful flora and fauna in the country and contains many nature reserves, including:

Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a 35,000 km² peace park that is in the process of been formed. ... A zebra in the Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. ... The Limpopo National Park was born when the status of Coutada 16 Wildlife Utilisation Area in Gaza Province, Mozambique was changed from a hunting concession to a protected area. ... Gonarezhou National Park is a game reserve in south-eastern Zimbabwe. ...

Law and government

The Mpumalanga Province's legislation is an amalgam of national and regional legislation promulgated prior to the establishment of the Province on 27 April 1994, and legislation which it has itself promulgated since it came into existance. Lists of and the original texts of this legislation are available through various South African governmental websites, and amended and updated versions of the legislation is available through commercial vendors on subscription and at a price. See External links for more information. Province motto Omnia labor vincit Capital Nelspruit Largest city Nelspruit Area - Total Ranked 8th 79,490 kmÂ² Premier (List) Thabang Makwetla (ANC) Population - 2001 - Density Ranked 7th 3,122,994 39/kmÂ² (2001) Languages SiSwati (30. ...

Subdivisions

Mpumalanga Province is divided into three municipal districts, which are further subdivided into 17 local municipalities:

Economy

The climatic contrasts between the drier Highveld region, with its cold winters, and the hot, humid Lowveld allows for a variety of agricultural activities. More than 68% of Mpumalanga is utilised by agriculture. Crops include maize, wheat,sorghum, barley, sunflower seed, soybeans, groundnuts, sugar cane, vegetables, coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, citrus, subtropical and deciduous fruit and Forestry, especially around Sabie in the far north of the province, is extensive. Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References: ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Species About 20 species, including: Sorghum almum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum caffrorum Sorghum caudatum Sorghum cernuum Sorghum halepense Sorghum nervosum Sorghum nigricans Sorghum nitidum Sorghum propinquum Sorghum roxburghii Hybrids Sorghum Ã— almum Sorghum Ã— drummondii Sorghum is a genus of about 20 species of grasses, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae. ... Binomial name Helianthus annuus L. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the Family Asteraceae with a large flower head (inflorescence). ... Binomial name Glycine max Merr. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... coffee in beverage form Coffee is a drink, usually hot, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. ... Tea leaves in a teacup. ... Picking cotton in Georgia Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus x aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus x aurantium Citrus x hystrix - Kaffir Lime Citrus x ichangensis - Ichang Lemon Citrus x limetta Citrus x limon - Lemon Citrus x limonia - Rangpur Citrus x paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... Sabie is a forestry town situated on the banks of the Sabie River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. ...

Natural grazing covers approximately 14% of Mpumalanga. The main products are beef, mutton, wool, poultry, and dairy. Beef A salt beef with mustard bagel Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. ... This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ... Wool in a shearing shed Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool sheep, Royal Melbourne Show Wool is the fibre derived from the hair of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep and goats, but the hair of other mammals... Duck amongst other poultry The Poultry-dealer, after Cesare Vecellio. ... Dairy farm near Oxford, New York, July 2001 A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffalo, sheep or goats) and other farm animals, for human consumption. ...

Extensive mining is done and the minerials found include: Gold, Platinum group metals, Silica, Chromite, Vanadiferous Magnetite, Argentiferous Zinc, Antimony, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Tin, Coal, Andalusite, Chrysotile Asbestos, Kieselguhr, Limestone, Magnesite, Talc, and Shale. It has been suggested that Gold bar be merged into this article or section. ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Atomic mass 195. ... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ... Chromite, iron magnesium chromium oxide: (Fe,Mg)Cr2O4, is an oxide mineral belonging to the spinel group. ... Magnetite is a ferromagnetic mineral form of iron(II,III) oxide, with chemical formula , one of several iron oxides and a member of the spinel group. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... General Name, Symbol, Number antimony, Sb, 51 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous grey Atomic mass 121. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cobalt, Co, 27 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 9, 4, d Appearance metallic with gray tinge Atomic mass 58. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... General Name, Symbol, Number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 54. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (strip mining). ... Andalusite-cordierite schist (Large brown crystals are Andalusite Andalusite is an alumino-silicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. ... Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos quicklime from Greek á¼„ÏƒÎ²ÎµÏƒÏ„Î¿Ï‚: a-, not; sbestos, extinguishable) describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. ... Diatomaceous earth (also known as diatomite, DE or kieselguhr) is a naturally occurring, light-colored, solid material that is easily crumbled into a fine dust. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. ... Talc block Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ...

Close to the coal deposits are most of South Africa’s coal power stations. Secunda is the site of one of the country's two petroleum-from-coal extraction plants. Oil power plant in Iraq Coal power plant in China A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... Secunda is a fairly new town built around coalfields in Mpumalanga, South Africa. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra â€“ rock and oleum â€“ oil or Latin petra â€“ rock and oleum â€“ oil ), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...

Major cities and towns

External links

Categories: Mpumalanga Province | Provinces of South Africa A map of the nine provinces of South Africa South Africa is currently divided into nine provinces. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... Capital Bloemfontein Largest city Bloemfontein Area - Total Ranked 3rd 129,480 kmÂ² Premier Beatrice Marshoff (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 8th 2,706,776 2,633,504 21/kmÂ² (2001) Languages Sotho (62%) Afrikaans (14%) isiXhosa (9. ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 kmÂ² Premier (List) Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/kmÂ² (Ranked 1st) Languages isiZulu (21. ... Capital Pietermaritzburg Largest city Durban Area - Total Ranked 7th 92,100 kmÂ² Premier (List) Sbu Ndebele (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 1st 9,426,019 8,417,021 102/kmÂ² (2001) Languages isiZulu (80. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 kmÂ² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/kmÂ² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... Northern Cape is a province of South Africa, created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | North West Province | Provinces of South Africa ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 kmÂ² Premier (List) Ebrahim Rasool (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 5th 4,524,335 3,956,875 35/kmÂ² (ranked 6th) Languages Afrikaans (55. ...

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