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| Land Boudaries Total :
| 535 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| varies from tropical to near temperate .
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| Area Total :
| 17,363 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 17,203 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 160 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly smaller than New Jersey .
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| Coast Line :
| 0 km (landlocked) .
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| Railways Total :
| 301 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 3,247 km .
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| Waterways :
| .
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| Ports and Harbors :
| none .
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As it suggests this lies on a big bed in the Usuthu River where it meets the Lubombo mountains. The area is picturesque with views from surrounding hills across the river and a wildly beautiful gorge through the mountains. The big bend in the river made it ideal for irrigation of a large area of low lying bush which heralded it as a centre for sugar production.
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