Businesses in Mbabane

Categories in Mbabane

Auto Parts Store Car & Light Vehicle Dealerships Car parts Car rental Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Gas Station Mechanic Agricultural Production Building Materials Supplier Commercial Printer Computer Wholesaler Digital Printing Service Electronic Parts Manufacturer Farming Food Products Supplier Furniture Manufacturer Import Export Company Pharmaceutical Company Printing Equipment Supplier Wholesale Grocer Boutique Children and baby clothing Clothing stores Laundry Service Men's clothing Shoe stores Women's clothing Internet Service Provider Media Company Mobile phone stores Association or Organization Charities Christian Church Churches Community Center Embassies and consulates Evangelical Church Government Office Mailing Service Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Pentecostal Church Religious Organization Youth Organization Computer Consultant Computer Repair Service Computer Service Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Home Audio Store Information services Software Company Web Hosting Company Appliance Store Architects Architectural Designer Architecture Firm Building Construction Contractor Civil Engineering Construction Company Construction of buildings Contractor Electrical Installation Service Engineer Engineering Consultancy Office Engineering Consultant Furniture Accessories Hardware store Home Goods Store Driving schools Education Educational Consultant Educational Institution Education Center Higher & Specialized Education High School Kindergarten Preschool Primary School Training Centre University Artist Design Agency Graphic Designer Musician Photographer Photography Service Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Website Designer Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Chicken Restaurant Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Fruit and Vegetable Store Grocery stores and supermarkets Meal Takeaway Pub Restaurants Steakhouses Furniture stores Locksmiths Repair Service Accounting Firm Banks Insurance Broker Investment Company Lawyer Legal and financial Dentists Health Consultant Medical clinic Physicians and surgeons Barbers Beauty salons Event Management Company Event Ticket Seller Hairdresser Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Advertising Agency Business Center Business Development Service Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Cleaning Service Electronics Company Environmental Consultant Internet Marketing Service Labor Union Management Consultant Firm Marketing Agency Marketing consulting services Music Management and Promotion Newspaper Publisher Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Private Security Services Apartment Building Apartment Complex Housing Complex Property Management Company Real Estate Agency Real Estate Agents Technology Park Book stores and newsstands Computer stores Convenience stores Department Store Department stores Florists General Store Gift Shop Liquor Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Wholesale store Gym Playground Public parks Sporting Goods Store Sports and recreation Airport Shuttle Service Bed and breakfasts Courier Service Freight forwarding Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Lodge Lodging Self-Catering Accommodation Serviced Accommodation Tour Agency Tour Operator Transportation logistics Transportation Service Travel Agency

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mbabane

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Corporate management	70
Restaurants	62
Education	46
Other accommodation	46
Electronics stores	43
Shopping	40
Churches	38
Clothing stores	37
Health and medical	33
Grocery stores and supermarkets	31
Public administration	28
Car repair	20
Other membership organizations	19

Mbabane Facts

Area	99.3 km²
Population	63,603
Male Population	30,468 (47.9%)
Female Population	33,135 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+125.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-1.5%
Median Age	19.7 years (Male: 19.1, Female: 20.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$10,530 (2022)
Area Codes	2404, 2405, 2406
Neighborhoods	New Checkers, Sidwashini, Mvakwelitje, Malunge, Highlands View
Local Time
Timezone	South Africa Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-26.31667, 31.13333
Postal Codes	H100

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Mbabane Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	28,184	50,022	64,552	81,850	63,603	67,825	76,308
Population Density	283.8 / km²	503.7 / km²	650 / km²	824.2 / km²	640.4 / km²	682.9 / km²	768.4 / km²

* Projected

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

Mbabane Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mbabane	+125.7%	+27.2%	-1.5%
Hhohho Region	—	—	—
Swaziland	—	—	—

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

Mbabane Median Age

Median Age: 19.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mbabane	19.7 yrs	20.2 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)

Mbabane Population Density

Population Density: 640 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mbabane	63,603	99.3 km²	640 / 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

Mbabane Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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.

Neighborhoods in Mbabane

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mbabane

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mbabane

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mbabane

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

Mbabane Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$7,205	$8,716	$9,297	$7,091	$8,216	$10,092	$9,627	$10,530
Total GDP	$56.4M	$117.8M	$157.7M	$131.1M	$154.8M	$188.3M	$171M	$185.9M

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

Mbabane CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mbabane	184,997 tn	2.91 tn	1,862.8 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

Mbabane CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	184,997 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.91 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,862.8 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	50.1 km	5,000 m	36km W of Mhlambanyatsi, Swaziland	usgs.gov
7/7/13	2:52 PM	4.6	93 km	5,000 m	50km W of Barberton, South Africa	usgs.gov
5/27/12	6:56 PM	4.4	96.3 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
2/7/00	7:34 PM	4.5	24.7 km	5,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov
8/4/87	7:53 PM	4.4	53.3 km	10,000 m	Swaziland	usgs.gov
2/17/80	12:58 AM	4.7	99.9 km	33,000 m	South Africa	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mbabane

Mbabane (/(əm)bɑˈbɑn(i)/, Swazi: ÉMbábáne), with an estimated population of 94,874 (2010), is the capital and largest city in Swaziland. It is located on the Mbabane River and its tributary the Polinjane River in the Mdzimba Mountains. It is located ..

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