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Capital Eswatini, in 36 editions.
The entry for Eswatini published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “National capital”
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative)
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Mbabane; note--Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative) Mbabane; note--Lobamba is the royal and legislative
capital
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
Mbabane; note--Lobamba note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 18 S, 31 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Mbabane
geographic coordinates: 26 18 S, 31 06 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 18 S, 31 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
name:
Mbabane
geographic coordinates:
26 18 S, 31 06 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
name:
Mbabane
geographic coordinates:
26 18 19 S, 31 06 08 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:Mbabane Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
geographic coordinates:
26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
note:
Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- name:
- Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Mbabane; note - Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba is the royal (royal and legislative capital capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named after a Swati chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement
name: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a Swati chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named after a Swati chief, Mbabane KUNENE, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement
name: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after a Swati chief, Mbabane Kunene, KUNENE, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement
- name:
- Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 19 S, 31 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is unclear;
- it may come from the Mbabane River next to the city, whose name is said to derive from the word lubabe , a type of shrub;
- another theory cites a local chief, Mbabane KUNENE, as the source of the name
name: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
geographic coordinates: 26 19 S, 31 08 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after the origin of the name is unclear; it may come from the Mbabane River next to the city, whose name is said to derive from the word lubabe , a Swati type of shrub; another theory cites a local chief, Mbabane KUNENE, who lived in the area at as the onset source of British settlement the name
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eswatini: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eswatini/capital.