KaNgwane

Coordinates: -26.5220, 31.4690
Updated: 21 Jul 2026

KaNgwane was the Homeland of the Swazi people living in South Africa. It was situated along the border with Swaziland, and its capital was at Louieville. In 1984, it was granted self-governance. In 1994 it was reintegrated into South Africa, like the other nine homelands, and it became part of the Mpumalanga Province.

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Last updated · 21 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). KaNgwane. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0014008

South African History Online (2011) 'KaNgwane', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0014008 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

South African History Online, KaNgwane [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0014008, (accessed 21 July 2026).

"KaNgwane." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0014008. Accessed 21 July 2026.

South African History Online. "KaNgwane." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0014008.