The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked in Southern Africa (one of the smallest on the continent), embedded between South Africa in the west, north and south and Mozambique in the east. The country is named after the Swazi, a Bantu tribe. As you travel through the country, you will discover that Swaziland has a quaint offering of diverse vegetation at every turn, which one would probably expect from a larger country.

Ezulwini and Mbabane

Swaziland national Museum

It is divided into a section that represents the royal family and another about the areas natural history.

• Museum Library

A collection of Swazi historical books and printed material for research purposes is housed in the library.

• Education Programme

The museum conducts an education outreach programme for schools, refugee camps and adult education centres (Sebenta).

• Photography

A photography section with a dark room for processing films of various aspects of traditional life, ceremonies and natural heritage exists at the museum. Photographs of prehistoric material are also conserved here.

• Mobile Museum

The museum is aware of the fact that not every Swazi can visit the museum, so, to cater for such people, the Mobile Museum takes the collections to rural areas to visit primary and secondary schools.

• Radio Program

The radio program aired once a month, gives information on the functions of the museum, and what it has to offer.

• Temporary Exhibitions

Temporary exhibitions are put together, both for display in the museum, and for touring, where they are shown in many African countries.

• International Museum Day

Every year, on the 18th of May, International Museums Day is celebrated, with a theme being selected each year

Mantenga Craft Centre

If you are a craft lover this is a definitely a must. Here you will find Swazi candles, baobab batiks and soapstone carvings.

Mbabane Market

This is close to the Mantenga Craft Centre and has reasonably priced authentic handicrafts, beadwork, stone and wood carvings and even grass weaving and colorful cloths.

Sibebe Rock

This is the largest granite rock in the worlds on the outskirts of Mbabane from where you can see spectacular vies of Pine Valley.

House on Fire

A live music venue adorned with the chaotic beauty of a funny romantic dream

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Mlilwane was the first wildlife sanctuary in Swaziland, created in the 1950s. Mlilwane means Little Fire, being derived from the numerous fires started by lightning strikes on the Mlilwane Hill. Mlilwane is Swaziland's oldest protected area, owned and managed by a non-profit making trust. Mlilwane serves as a headquarters for the Big Game Parks including Mlilwane's sister reserves Hlane and Mkhaya. Formerly a productive mixed farming operation, with extensive tin mining in the low foothills of the Nyonyane Mountains, the Sanctuary has been rehabilitated and is now Swaziland's most frequently visited reserve where one can enjoy the beauty of the surroundings and the abundant wildlife that grace the plains. You can explore the southern portion of the Sanctuary by foot, vehicle, on horseback or on mountain bikes. Those of you who simply want to relax you can sit back in the camps and enjoy the tranquility of Nature.