Mpumalanga

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Map showing the location of Mpumalanga in the eastern part of South Africa
Location of Mpumalanga in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Established27 April 1994
CapitalMbombela (Nelspruit)
Districts
Government
 • TypeParliamentary system
 • PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
 • LegislatureMpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Area
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 • Total76,495 km2 (29,535 sq mi)
 • Rank8th in South Africa
Highest elevation
2,331 m (7,648 ft)
Population
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 • Total4,039,939
 • Estimate 
(2018)
4,523,900
 • Rank6th in South Africa
 • Density52.8131/km2 (136.7853/sq mi)
  • Rank3rd in South Africa
Population groups
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 • Black African90.7%
 • White7.5%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • Indian or Asian0.7%
Languages
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 • Swazi27.7%
 • Zulu24.1%
 • Tsonga10.4%
 • Southern Ndebele10.1%
 • Northern Sotho9.3%
 • Afrikaans7.2%
 • Southern Sotho3.5%
 • English3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 codeZA-MP
Websitewww.mpumalanga.gov.za

Mpumalanga is a province in South Africa. It is one of South Africa's 9 provinces. The name of the province means 'where the sun rises'.[3][4][5]

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