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Eswatini Nature & Parks

The wild side of Eswatini — Malolotja, Hlane, Mkhaya and Mlilwane, Mlawula and Mbuluzi, Phophonyane Falls and Sibebe Rock. Filter by region and type.

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Dombeya Game Reserve — Dombeya Game Reserve. A central-Eswatini reserve of gentle hills about 15 minutes from Manzini, home to varied plains game
Emlembe (Ngwenya) Mountain — Bulembu. Eswatini's highest peak at 1,862m, rising above Bulembu's eucalyptus-clad hills
Execution Rock (Nyonyane) — Ezulwini. Prominent granite peak rising above Mantenga Reserve, a rewarding half-day summit hike with valley views
Grand Valley — Nhlangano. Sweeping, little-visited valley in the southwest prized for dramatic scenery and rural photographic drives
Great Usutu River — Nkonyeni Golf Estate. Eswatini's largest river flowing past the estate through lowveld scenery
Great Usutu River (Lusutfu) — Big Bend. The kingdom's largest river winds through the lowveld here, giving the town its name
Hawane Nature Reserve — Malolotja. Compact wetland reserve around Hawane Dam protecting rare highveld plants and offering good waterbird viewing
Hawane Nature Reserve & Dam — Mbabane. Small reserve and dam northwest of Mbabane protecting a rare marsh wetland and its birdlife
Hlane Royal National Park — Hlane. Eswatini's largest protected area, home to lion, elephant, white rhino and large concentrations of raptors
Jozini Dam — Royal Jozini Private Game Reserve. Expansive dam backing up the Pongola River amid the Lubombo hills
KaMsholo Bushveld Reserve — KaMsholo Bushveld Safaris. A 700ha lowveld reserve near the Lavumisa border, dominated by umbrella-thorn acacia
Komati River Gorge — Maguga Dam. Scenic river valley below the dam wall
Lebombo Mountains — KaMsholo Bushveld Safaris. The reserve's Tinsele Rest Camp sits at the foot of the Lebombo range along the eastern border
Lubombo Conservancy — Lubombo Conservancy. Chain of linked protected areas stretching along the Lubombo mountains in north-east Eswatini
Lubombo Mountains — Siteki. Escarpment of ancient rhyolite hills forming the eastern border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve rich in endemic plants
Maguga Dam — Maguga. Large rock-fill dam on the Komati River set among northwestern mountains, offering fishing and boat cruises
Mahamba Gorge — Nhlangano. Rocky gorge and eco-trail near the southern border with cliffs, indigenous bush and historic mission ruins
Mahlindza Waterhole — Hlane Royal National Park. Central waterhole overlooked by Ndlovu camp, drawing rhino, elephant and antelope
Malkerns Valley — Malkerns. Fertile farming valley of pineapple and sugarcane fields below the Ezulwini hills
Malolotja Falls — Malolotja. At around 90m, the highest waterfall in Eswatini, reached by a full-day hike within Malolotja Nature Reserve
Malolotja Highlands Grasslands — Malolotja. Rolling montane grasslands and Afromontane forest patches that shelter blue swallows, oribi and rare cycads
Malolotja Nature Reserve — Malolotja. Rugged highland wilderness of montane grassland, forest and waterfalls with over 200km of hiking trails
Mantenga Falls — Ezulwini. The country's largest waterfall by water volume, a broad cascade within the Mantenga Nature Reserve
Mantenga Nature Reserve — Ezulwini. Riverine reserve in the Ezulwini Valley protecting the Mantenga Falls, the cultural village and Execution Rock
Mbuluzi & Mlawula Rivers — Mbuluzi Game Reserve. Two rivers cross the reserve, with lodges on the Mlawula and a campsite set above rapids on the Mbuluzi
Mbuluzi Game Reserve — Simunye. Private lowveld reserve along the Mbuluzi and Mlawula rivers with self-catering lodges, giraffe and prolific birdlife
Mbuluzi River & Mlawula Wetlands — Mlawula. Riverine and wetland habitats on the northeastern plains, a hotspot for waterbirds and raptors
Mhlosinga Nature Reserve — Big Bend. A lowveld reserve near Big Bend and Nsoko with plains game and birdlife
Mkhaya Game Reserve — Mkhaya. Refuge of endangered species offering exceptional black and white rhino sightings and Nguni cattle heritage
Mkondvo River — Mahamba Gorge. The river that carved the gorge, running past the community stone cottages and picnic area
Mlawula Nature Reserve — Mlawula. Reserve on the Lubombo escarpment where lowveld and mountain habitats meet, rich in birds and Stone Age sites
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary — Mlilwane. Predator-free sanctuary in the Ezulwini Valley ideal for walking, cycling and horseback safaris among plains game
Ngwempisi Gorge — Nhlangano. Steep river gorge and community wilderness in the southwest, with hiking trails, caves and swimming pools
Ngwempisi Wilderness Area — Ngwempisi Wilderness. Community conservation area of unspoiled bushveld and river valleys
Ngwenya Mine Nature Walk — Ngwenya. Guided walk over Ngwenya Mountain taking in the ancient mine workings and views
Nsangwini Rock Art Shelter — Pigg's Peak. Cliff shelter above the Komati Valley bearing some of southern Africa's oldest San rock paintings
Nyonyane (Execution Rock) — Malolotja Nature Reserve. Prominent granite peak with panoramic summit views
Phophonyane Falls — Phophonyane Nature Reserve. Series of cascades and pools on the Phophonyane River, safe for swimming
Phophonyane Falls Nature Reserve — Pigg's Peak. Private reserve of indigenous forest around a series of cascades and rock pools on the Phophonyane River
Phophonyane Nature Reserve — Phophonyane Nature Reserve. Private reserve of pristine riverine forest near Pigg's Peak
Royal Jozini Game Reserve — Royal Jozini Private Game Reserve. Private reserve of bushveld and waterfront in Eswatini's far south-east
Sand River Dam — Simunye. Large irrigation reservoir in the northeastern lowveld, popular for fishing and birding along its shores
Shewula Nature Reserve — Lubombo Conservancy. Community nature reserve on the Lubombo plateau protecting indigenous bush and birdlife
Sibebe Rock — Mbabane. Enormous exposed granite dome near Mbabane, one of the largest monoliths on Earth, popular for steep hikes
Summerfield Botanical Garden — Summerfield Botanical Garden. Extensive private botanical garden of indigenous and exotic species near Matsapha
Usutu Forest — Mhlambanyatsi. One of the largest man-made forests in the world, with scenic drives and cool highland air