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Lobamba, Manzini Region, Eswatini – Eswatini Flag

Current Date And Time In Lobamba, Eswatini

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:36:27 SAST
Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)

📍 Cities Near To Lobamba


Find cities, states and countries closest to Lobamba in Manzini Region, Eswatini with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Lobamba.

📍 Lobamba Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Lobamba from our regional database:

State / RegionManzini Region
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-26.4004° N
Center Longitude31.1825° E
Elevation743 m (2,436 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Betty's Goed Betty's Goed20 32 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bhunya Bhunya14 23 12
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Darkton Darkton15 24 13
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dundonald Dundonald25 40 22
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ekulindeni Ekulindeni26 42 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of eLukwatini eLukwatini34 55 30
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of eMbangweni eMbangweni31 49 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ezulwini Ezulwini1 2 1
West (W)
National Flag Of Ezulwini Ezulwini1 2 1
West (W)
National Flag Of Fernie Fernie24 39 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Glenmore Glenmore23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kwaluseni Kwaluseni11 17 9
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Lobamba Lobamba5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Lukwatini Lukwatini33 53 28
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Malkerns Malkerns9 14 8
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Lobamba


States and regions closest to Manzini Region (home state of Lobamba), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Berea Berea276 445 240
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe240 386 208
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gauteng Gauteng212 342 184
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Gaza Province Gaza Province264 426 230
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hhohho Region Hhohho Region35 56 30
North (N)
National Flag Of Inhambane Province Inhambane Province325 523 282
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal133 215 116
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Leribe Leribe254 409 221
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Limpopo Limpopo216 348 188
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Lubombo Region Lubombo Region30 48 26
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Lobamba


Countries bordering or closest to Eswatini, with aerial distance and compass direction from Lobamba's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Angola Angola1,380 2,220 1,198
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Botswana Botswana516 830 448
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros1,285 2,069 1,116
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lesotho Lesotho290 467 252
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Madagascar Madagascar1,117 1,798 970
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi935 1,505 812
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,298 2,088 1,127
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mozambique Mozambique601 968 522
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Namibia Namibia850 1,368 738
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of South Africa South Africa588 946 510
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Lobamba. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Manzini Region, Eswatini.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Lobamba (You)Manzini Region
EzulwiniLubombo Region2,6611.6W
EzulwiniHhohho Region1.6W
LobambaHhohho Region4,5577.6SSE
MbabaneHhohho Region76,21810.5NNW
MhlambanyatsiManzini Region2,88614.1WSW
MalkernsManzini Region9,72414.3S
MatsaphaManzini Region16.9SE
KwaluseniManzini Region3,39517.2ESE
ManziniManzini Region110,53722.5ESE
BhunyaManzini Region3,04622.9SW

🏆 Manzini Region City Rankings

How does Lobamba rank within Manzini Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Lobamba appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Manzini110,537
Malkerns9,724
Kwaluseni3,395
Bhunya3,046
Mhlambanyatsi2,886
Sidvokodvo1,746

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
King Mswati III International Airport
IATA: SHO
53 km (33 mi) from Lobamba
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Lobamba? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Lobamba Sits on the Map

Lobamba sits inside Manzini Region, Eswatini. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Lobamba to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Lobamba outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Lobamba and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Lobamba against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Manzini Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Lobamba: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Lobamba and the countries closest to Lobamba by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Eswatini. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Lobamba, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Lobamba at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Lobamba

If you're stringing together stops in Manzini Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Lobamba — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Lobamba MapView the Lobamba map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Lobamba Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Manzini Region OverviewExplore the Manzini Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Eswatini Country DataGet complete Eswatini data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Lobamba

Which cities are closest to Lobamba?

See the Cities Near To Lobamba table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Manzini Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Lobamba to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Lobamba and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Lobamba map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Lobamba will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Lobamba to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Lobamba?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Lobamba. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Manzini Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Lobamba?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Lobamba is King Mswati III International Airport (SHO), about 53 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.