page_title: Sibebe Survivor
section_title: Location
hierarchical_section_title: Sibebe Survivor / Location
caption_attribution_description: English: Sibebe Location in Eswatini
context_page_description: Sibebe Survivor is an annual hike in Mbuluzi, Eswatini, involving a climb to the top of Sibebe, the world's second largest single granite monolith. Initiated by the Rotary Club of Mbabane-Mbuluzi in July 2004, the Sibebe Survivor hike follows a course from Mbuluzi High School to the top of the rock and back. The number of participants has increased annually, with almost 3,300 climbers in 2011. Due to growing interest in the event, a website has been created for online registration to avoid long queues on registration day.
  People from all around the world are motivated to join in the annual climb of Sibebe Rock, which is always scheduled for the last Sunday in July. In 2012, the climb was even undertaken by an amputee using his wheelchair and crutches. In 2011, the event raised over 501 thousand Emalangeni, equivalent to approximately 50,000 Euros. Participants are required to carry at least 1 litre of water, which is supplied at the start of the hike. The Rotary Club also provides a pre-hike breakfast and presents participants with certificates and prizes afterwards.
context_section_description: The Sibebe Survivor event allows many people to discover the remarkable Sibebe Rock, which remains relatively unknown outside of Eswatini due to a decline in foreign tourism in the post-apartheid era.  Rising 1,378 meters above sea level, Sibebe Rock is the second largest rock in the world.  In Eswatini, it is commonly compared to the Uluru Rock, or Ayers Rock, in Australia. However, the Sibebe rock is much older, having an estimated age of 3 billion years.  According to the archaeologist Peter Beaumont, some artifacts discovered in the late 20th century in caves of the Sibebe valley also date from the Middle Ages. The valley has an altitude of 1,400 meters.  A unique Swazi beer, Sibebe Lager, has also been named after Sibebe Rock, honoring it as a symbol of Eswatini.
caption: Location of Sibebe Rock