Businesses in Lobamba

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lobamba

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	22
Churches	20
Restaurants	19
Hotels and motels	18
Corporate management	16
Education	14
Grocery stores and supermarkets	14
Shopping	12
Clothing stores	10
Health and medical	7
Pharmacies and drug stores	7
Public administration	5
Other membership organizations	5

Lobamba Facts

Area	120.3 km²
Population	33,417
Male Population	15,699 (47.0%)
Female Population	17,718 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+163.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+18.4%
Median Age	19.7 years (Male: 19.1, Female: 20.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$10,532 (2022)
Area Codes	2416
Neighborhoods	Ezulwini
Local Time
Timezone	South Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-26.46667, 31.20000
Postal Codes	H106, H107

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Lobamba Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	12,700	22,515	28,213	34,932	33,417	34,872	36,908
Population Density	105.6 / km²	187.1 / km²	234.5 / km²	290.3 / km²	277.8 / km²	289.8 / km²	306.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lobamba Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lobamba	+163.1%	+48.4%	+18.4%
Hhohho Region	—	—	—
Swaziland	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lobamba Median Age

Median Age: 19.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lobamba	19.7 yrs	20.3 yrs	19.1 yrs
Hhohho Region	19.7 yrs	20.2 yrs	19.1 yrs
Swaziland	19.2 yrs	19.9 yrs	18.4 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lobamba Population Density

Population Density: 278 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lobamba	33,417	120.3 km²	278 / km²
Hhohho Region	367,012	3,655 km²	100 / km²
Swaziland	1.3 million	17,357.3 km²	73.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lobamba Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lobamba

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lobamba

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lobamba Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,292	$4,732	$6,782	$6,651	$7,365	$8,371	$8,828	$10,532
Total GDP	$34M	$44.6M	$74.9M	$80.5M	$94M	$115.8M	$135.3M	$163.8M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lobamba CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lobamba	95,636 tn	2.86 tn	794.9 tons/km²
Hhohho Region	1,049,005 tn	2.86 tn	287 tons/km²
Swaziland	3,657,676 tn	2.86 tn	210.7 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Lobamba CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	95,636 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.86 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	794.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/1/19	8:28 AM	3.7	55.1 km	5,000 m	36km W of Mhlambanyatsi, Swaziland	usgs.gov
5/27/12	6:56 PM	4.4	83.5 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
2/7/00	7:34 PM	4.5	36.9 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
8/4/87	7:53 PM	4.4	39.8 km	10,000 m	Swaziland	usgs.gov
2/17/80	12:58 AM	4.7	86.4 km	33,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lobamba

Lobamba is the traditional, spiritual, and legislative capital city of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament, and residence of the Ntombi, the Queen Mother. Mswati III lives about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away at the Lozitha Palace. The King and Queen Moth..

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