South Africa–Swaziland border

South Africa (green) and Swaziland (orange)
Swaziland is nearly surrounded by South Africa
Border post

The border between South Africa and Swaziland is 430 kilometres (267 mi) long;[1][2][3] South Africa surrounds Swaziland to the north, west, south and southeast, with Mozambique bordering it on the northeast.

Crossings

The border crossings are listed from north to south in the table below.[4]

South Africa Swaziland Opening hours Geographical coordinates Notes
Road Border post Road Border post
R571 Mananga MR5 Mananga 07:00–18:00 25°55′59″S 31°45′41″E / 25.9331°S 31.7613°E / -25.9331; 31.7613 (Mananga border crossing) Durban–Komatipoort railway also crosses here
R570 Jeppes Reef MR1 Matsamo 07:00–20:00 25°45′03″S 31°28′03″E / 25.7507°S 31.4676°E / -25.7507; 31.4676 (Jeppe's Reef / Matsamo border crossing)  
R40 Josefsdal MR20 Bulembu 08:00–16:00 25°56′41″S 31°07′17″E / 25.9446°S 31.1215°E / -25.9446; 31.1215 (Josephsdal / Bulumbu border crossing)  
N17 Oshoek MR3 Ngwenya 07:00–22:00 26°12′45″S 30°59′21″E / 26.2125°S 30.9892°E / -26.2125; 30.9892 (Oshoek / Ngwenya border crossing)  
  Waverley   Lundzi 08:00–16:00 26°19′39″S 30°53′19″E / 26.3275°S 30.8885°E / -26.3275; 30.8885 (Waverley / Lundzi border crossing)  
R65 Nerston MR19 Sandlane 08:00–18:00 26°34′11″S 30°47′30″E / 26.5697°S 30.7918°E / -26.5697; 30.7918 (Nerston / Sandlane border crossing)  
  Emahlathini MR4 Sicunusa 08:00–18:00 26°51′38″S 30°54′30″E / 26.8605°S 30.9084°E / -26.8605; 30.9084 (Emahlathini / Sicunusa border crossing)  
  Bothashoop   Gege 08:00–16:00 26°58′25″S 30°58′06″E / 26.9737°S 30.9684°E / -26.9737; 30.9684 (Bothashoop / Gege border crossing)  
R543 Mahamba MR9 Mahamba 07:00–22:00 27°06′20″S 31°04′09″E / 27.1055°S 31.0691°E / -27.1055; 31.0691 (Mahamba border crossing)  
  Onverwacht MR21 Salitje 08:00–18:00 27°18′58″S 31°38′38″E / 27.3162°S 31.6438°E / -27.3162; 31.6438 (Onverwacht / Salitje border crossing)
  Golela MR8 Lavumisa 07:00–22:00 27°19′02″S 31°53′18″E / 27.3172°S 31.8884°E / -27.3172; 31.8884 (Golela / Lavumisa border crossing) Durban–Komatipoort railway also crosses here

References

  1. ↑ "South Africa". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. ↑ South Africa–Swaziland Boundary (PDF) (Report). International Boundary Study No. 137. United States Department of State. 7 July 1973. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Brownlie, Ian (1979). "South Africa–Swaziland". African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopaedia. London: C. Hurst & Co. pp. 1313–1343. ISBN 0903983877.
  4. ↑ "South African Ports of Entry". Department of Home Affairs. Retrieved 28 July 2013.


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