Big Bend is a city in the east of Swaziland , in the territory of Lubombo County .
| City | |
| Big bend | |
|---|---|
| English Big bend | |
 | |
| A country |  Swaziland |
| County | Loubombo |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 77 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 6 169 people ( 2013 ) |
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Geographical position
The city is located in the central part of the district, on the left bank of the Maputo River (Lusutfu), at a distance of about 60 kilometers southeast of the country's capital Manzini . The absolute height is 77 meters above sea level [1] .
Population
According to the official census of 1997, the population was 9,374 people [2] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1986 | 1997 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 676 | 9,374 | 6 169 [3] |
Economics and Transport
The basis of the city’s economy is sugarcane cultivation . There are two airports in the vicinity of the city ( ICAO : FDBS and ICAO: FDUB) [1] . The MR8 motorway also passes through the city.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Big Bend, Swaziland Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 31, 2013. Archived on February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Big Bend . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 31, 2013. Archived on February 6, 2013.
- ↑ alleged