Sibebe Explained

Sibebe is a granite mountain in Eswatini, located 10 km from the capital city Mbabane. It is the second-largest monolith in the world and the largest exposed granite pluton,^[1] rising 350m above the valley of the Mbuluzi River.^[2] It is also known as 'Bald Rock'.^[3]

The Mbabane-Mbuluzi Rotary Club organises an annual fund-raising walk up Sibebe Rock, called the Sibebe Survivor. Several thousand people take part each year.^[4]

Sibebe also gives its name to a lager produced by Eswatini Beverages Ltd, called Sibebe Premium Lager.

Notes and References

1. http://www.thekingdomofswaziland.com/pages/attractions/the_attraction.asp?AttractionsID=15 Sibebe Rock
2. David Pryce-Williams, A Preliminary Report on Recent Excavations of Middle and Late Stone Age Levels at Sibebe Shelter, North-West Swaziland, The South African Archaeological Bulletin, Vol. 36, no. 33, June 1981, page 22.
3. Michael Bright (ed.), "1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die", AFRICA: Sibebe, Swaziland, Octopus Publishing (2010), .
4. Bodwa Mbingo, 'SB come through for Sibebe survivor', The Swazi Observer, 27 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-12.