VITAL STATISTICS
Currency: Emalangeni (E) for plural, Lilangeni singular, on par with the South African rand
Major towns: 1.Capital City t; Mbabane
Largest City ; Manzini
Population (2017): 1 093 236
Geographical size & Location: 17 360 sq km,
Official Languages: SiSwati & English
System of Government: Tinkhundla
GDP growth rate: 1.9%
GDP per capita: US $ 3639
Inflation rate (2011 estimates): 4.8%
Human Development Index: 0.498
Literacy rate: 89.1 %
Life expectancy: Males – 58;85 years Females – 63;52 years
Major Religion(s): Majority Christian, plus indigenous beliefs and small representations of other
major world faiths
Climate: Swaziland’s predominant summer rainfall season between October and March is
characterized by occasional heavy downpours. The eastern side has a tropical sub humid with
approx 60cm mean average rainfall. Midsummer (January) temperatures are known to reach 42
Degrees Celsius.
Average Temperatures:
Midsummer: Mbabane (25 degrees c) Manzini (30 degrees c)
Autumn: Mbabane (20 degrees c) Manzini (25 degrees c)
Midwinter: Mbabane (15 degrees c) Manzini (20 degrees c)
Spring: Mbabane (22 degrees c) Manzini (25 degrees c)