A landlocked country
in southern Africa, Swaziland is bordered by Mozambique to the northeast and by
South Africa to the southeast, south, west and north.
The country is
divided in four areas known locally as the high, middle, and low or bushlands
and the Lubombo Plateau. The highland on the west rise to an altitude of above
6,000 ft, and has an average altitude of 3,500 ft. The middle land averages
about 2,000 ft and the lowland or bushland to about 1,000 ft. The entire
country is traversed by rivers or streams, making it one of the best watered
areas in southern Africa
The Africa Guide's recommended book
Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho &
Swaziland (amazon.com) - USA(amazon.co.uk) - Europe A multi country guide to
increasingly popular South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. With a full colour
wildlife guide and in depth coverage of the music of South Africa.
