Swaziland is landlocked and covers an area of 17,357 square kilometres. Principal Commercial Centres Mbabane is the administrative capital of Swaziland. Manzini is Swaziland's industrial capital. Matsapha is the most significant industrial development site in Swaziland. Other main centres are Lobamba, Nhlangano, Piggs Peak, Big Bend, Mhlume and Siteki.
Livestock consists predominantly of cattle.
The trees are mainly grown for the production of woodpulp, poles, droppers, mining timbers, construction timber, doors and pallets and coffins. Wooden furniture and shelving units are also manufactured. Coal and some asbestos fibre account for most of the mining activity. Kaolin, talc, iron ore, pyrophyllite, silica, diamonds, gold, quarry stone, asbestos and tin are also mined. The main sources of energy for Swaziland are power ex the Escom grid, coal and hydropower.