Big Bend, Eswatini Explained

Official Name:Big Bend
Pushpin Map:Eswatini
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Eswatini
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lubombo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:SAST
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-26.8167°N 87°W
Elevation Ft:354
Postal Code:L311
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:BSh

Big Bend is a town in eastern Eswatini, lying on the Great Usutu River (Lusutfu). Its main industry is farming and it is based mostly on sugar plantations. Big Bend is also surrounded by nature/game reserves such as Mhlosinga Nature Reserve and Nisela Safaris.

Schools

Big Bend has several schools, such as The Edu-care Centre which is a preschool which caters to Swazi and expatriate children along with its sister schools, Ubombo Primary School and Sisekelo High School. They were established in the late 1970s and have pioneered the high level of teaching excellence in the kingdom that paved the way for other schools to follow.[1]

Climate

Big Bend has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh) with very hot and moderately rainy summers and warm, dry winters. The record high temperature is 44.3C on November 25, 2020.[2] The lowest temperature to have ever been recorded in Eswatini, -6.7C, was recorded at Big Bend.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eSWATINI (SWAZILAND) SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY SERVICES. eSwatini Happenings.
  2. Web site: 68399: Big Bend (Swaziland) . . November 25, 2020 . ogimet.com. OGIMET . November 25, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Groundwater Resources of Swaziland . Swaziland Ministry of Natural Resources, Land Use and Energy . 7 . December 1992 . 22 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023014609/http://resources.bgs.ac.uk/sadcreports/swaziland1991cidagroundwaterresourcesa.pdf . 23 October 2016 . live .