Piggs Peak (Piggs Peak)
Piggs Peak is a town in northwestern Eswatini. It was founded around gold prospecting in 1884, but its main industry is now forestry. The Phophonyane Falls lie near the town. Piggs Peak Casino takes its name from the area.
In 2001 the 115m high wall of the Maguga Dam was completed in the Komati River 12 km south of town at -25.94761°N, 30.08132°W.
Piggs Peak is named after an early resident, William Pigg, who discovered a gold reef here on 26 March 1884.
Malanti Chiefs F.C. play in Piggs Peak.
In 2001 the 115m high wall of the Maguga Dam was completed in the Komati River 12 km south of town at -25.94761°N, 30.08132°W.
Piggs Peak is named after an early resident, William Pigg, who discovered a gold reef here on 26 March 1884.
Malanti Chiefs F.C. play in Piggs Peak.
Map - Piggs Peak (Piggs Peak)
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Country - Swaziland
Flag of Eswatini |
The population is composed primarily of ethnic Swazis. The prevalent language is Swazi (siSwati in native form). The Swazis established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III. The country and the Swazi take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule the country was expanded and unified; its boundaries were drawn up in 1881 in the midst of the Scramble for Africa. After the Second Boer War, the kingdom, under the name of Swaziland, was a British high commission territory from 1903 until it regained its full independence on 6 September 1968. In April 2018, the official name was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini, mirroring the name commonly used in Swazi.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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SZL | Swazi lilangeni | L | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
SS | Swati language |