Mpumalanga is a
province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "
the place where the sun rises" in
Swazi, Xhosa, and Zulu. Mpumalanga is a popular tourism destination.
Kruger National Park, established in 1898 for the protection of Lowveld wildlife, covering 20,000 square kilometres (7,800 square miles), is a popular destination. The other major tourist attractions include the
Sudwala Caves and the
Blyde River Canyon.
KwaZulu-Natal is a
province of
South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the
province of Natal and all pieces of territory that made up the
homeland of
KwaZulu. It is called the garden province and is the home of the
Zulu nation. Two natural areas: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, have been declared
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Located in the southeast of the country, the province has a long shoreline on the
Indian Ocean. Its capital is
Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is
Durban.