Nelspruit

Nelspruit () offeecially renamed Mbombela () is a ceety o 221,474 fowk (2000) situatit in northeastren Sooth Africae. It is the caipital o the Mpumalanga province (umwhile Eastren Transvaal). Locatit on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies aboot 100 kilometres (60 mile) wast o the Mozambique border an 330 kilometres (205 mile) east o Johannesburg. The tounships o Nelspruit are Kanyamazane an Matsulu which are tens o kilometres east o Nelspruit. Thare are mony orange farms in the aurie aroond Nelspruit. It is a key manufacturin an agricultural hub for northeastren Sooth Africae. Major industries include the cannin o citrus fruit, paper production, furniture manufactur an timbermills. Fertile soils an subtropical climate provide perfect conditions for the growin o citrus an tropical fruits, mainly mango, bananae, avocado an Macadamia nuts.

 History 
Nelspruit wis foondit in 1905 bi three brithers o the Nel faimily who grazed thair cattle aroond the site o Nelspruit durin the winter months. Durin the Boer War, Nelspruit served briefly as the seat o govrenment for the Sooth African Republic (no tae be ramfeeselt wi the Republic o Sooth Africae), an independent Boer republic. The leadership o the Sooth African republic includit Paul Kruger. Nelspruit an the surroondin aurie an aa contain San airt.

 Name chynge 
In October 2009, the ceety wis offeecially renamed Mbombela bi the Sooth African govrenment Nelspruit becomes Mbombela, the same name as the local municipality o which it is pairt. The ceety wis referred tae as "Nelspruit" for the purposes o the 2010 FIFA Warld Cup, an aw road signs still caw the ceety Nelspruit. Residents hae three years tae adopt Mbombela on signs an billboards.

 Transportation 
The ceety haes twa airports, Kruger Mpumalanga Internaitional Airport tae the northeast, an the general aviation Nelspruit Airport tae the soothwast. Kruger Mpumalanga is uised for scheduled flichts tae Johannesburg an, less frequently, tae Cape Toun an ither ceeties. It is an aa hame tae the Govrenment Research Institute for Citrus an Subtropical Fruits, an the Lowveld Botanical Gardens. The Nelspruit airport tae the Sooth Wast on the Kaapschehoop road is mainly uised bi private planes an chairter companies. It haes its awn touer but is controlled frae the KMI Airport.

 Tourism 
Nelspruit is a major stopower pynt for tourists travellin tae the Kruger Naitional Pairk an tae Mozambique. Tourists frae Mozambique an aa stimulate the economy o the ceety significantly. Mony fowk frae Mozambique an Swaziland traivel tae Nelspruit for thair monthly grocery shoppin. Nelspruit is hame tae Emnotweni Casino situatit on the wey tae Whiteriver.

 Sport 
 2010 FIFA Warld Cup 
A new fitbaa stadium wis biggit in Nelspruit for the 2010 FIFA Warld Cup. Finisht in November 2009, it wis named Mbombela Stadium an haes a capacity o 45,000. 1.05 billion rand wis spent on the construction o the stadium which hostit fower 2010 FIFA Warld Cup matches.

 Media 

LiGwalagwala FM is the lairgest SABC awned an fundit radio station in the ceety an the Mpumalanga Province.
Mpower Fm, an independent Inglis commercial radio station  broadcasts frae Nelspruit tae the province o Mpumalanga, an the local Afrikaans radio station cawed "Radio Laeveld 100.5fm"  broadcasts tae the Lowveld aurie an aa frae Nelspruit.

Climate
Nelspruit features a humid subtropical climate wi mild winters an warm simmers. Housomeivver, due tae the altitude, simmers are no quite as het as ane micht expect. Summers are warm an somewha humid, complete wi precipitation. Winters in the ceety are dry, wi relatively warm temperatures durin the day an chilly temperatures at nicht.

References

Freemit airtins
 Mbombela Local Municipality


Category:Ceeties in Sooth Africae
Category:Populatit places established in 1905
Category:Populatit places in Mpumalanga
Category:Provincial caipitals in Sooth Africae
Nelspruit