Eswatini
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 17,364 km². World rank 159 of 249; in Africa, 49 of 59. Agricultural land: 69.6% (2024). World rank 24 of 209; in Africa, 14 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 788 (2022). World rank 107 of 182; in Africa, 32 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 70.7% → 69.6%.
Territory
- Area
- 17,364 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- MozambiqueSouth Africa
- Agricultural land
- 69.6% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Emlembe, 1,862 m
- Lowest point
- Maputo River, 21 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 305
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 20
- Warmest month in the capital
- December, 23°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 14°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 788 2022
Climate by month: Lobamba
December: day 30°C, night 16°C, precipitation 122 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 17 | 137 |
| February | 29 | 17 | 96 |
| March | 28 | 15 | 86 |
| April | 26 | 13 | 53 |
| May | 25 | 10 | 16 |
| June | 22 | 7 | 10 |
| July | 22 | 7 | 12 |
| August | 25 | 9 | 13 |
| September | 28 | 11 | 29 |
| October | 29 | 13 | 59 |
| November | 29 | 15 | 104 |
| December | 30 | 16 | 122 |