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City of Mbombela, the Siswati word for "a lot of people together in a small space" aptly describes some of the areas of the Mbombela Local Municipality's area of jurisdiction in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The municipality came about through the amalgamation of previous local councils in December 2000. The local councils were Nelspruit TRC, White River TRC, White River TLC, Hazyview TLC and the Greater Nelspruit Area. The Council and Administration of the new structure is committed to ensure growth and development of communities in a manner that enhances community participation and accountability.
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For many years, City of Mbombela was known as a far-
The town was essentially created on 28 August 1884, when the Republican Volksraad approved plans to build a railway from the newly discovered Lowveld goldfields to Johannesburg. The line was finally opened in 1895 and growth followed as people quickly rushed to buy land in and around the Mbombela City area. Today, property prices are soaring again and the city's economy benefits from its proximity to Mozambique and Swaziland while tourism has also been identified as a growth area.
City of Mbombela offers easy access to many of the world's finest game parks and
is close to the Eastern Escarpment, a 1 200-