Mbuzini

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Mbuzini

Mbuzini is a village in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Situated near the borders with Mozambique and Eswatini, it is the village where Mozambican president, Samora Machel, and 34 other passengers died in an aeroplane crash in 1986. A memorial service is held every year on 19 October at the site of the crash, which features a monument to the event.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga
District seat: Nelspruit (Mbombela)
Mbombela	Alkmaar Barberton Emjindini Hazyview Kaapsehoop Kabokweni Kiepersol Matsulu Nelspruit (Mbombela) Ngodwana Sheba Skukuza Swalala Verulam White River Zwelisha	Ehlanzeni District within South Africa
Nkomazi	Boschfontein Buffelspruit Hectorspruit (Emjejane) Jeppes Reef Kaapmuiden Schoemansdal (KaMatsamo) Komatipoort Langeloop Louieville Magudu Malalane Marloth Park Mbuzini Schulzendal Steenbok Tonga Vlakbult
Thaba Chweu	Blyde River Canyon Bosoord Graskop Hendriksdal Krugerspos Leroro Lydenburg (Mashishing) Maartenshoop Mauchsberg Matibidi Moremela Pilgrim's Rest Sabie Simile
Bushbuckridge	Acornhoek Agincourt (Matsavana) Alexandria Buffelshoek (Bolla-Tau) Bushbuckridge (Mapulaneng) Casteel (Maboke) Clare Cunningmoor Edinburgh Hluvukani Islington Kildare Lillydale Ludlow Madras Newington Okkerneutboom Rolle Ronaldsey (Fayini) Rooiboklaagte Somerset Welverdiend

Mbuzini
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Coordinates: 25°56′S 31°56′E / 25.933°S 31.933°E / -25.933; 31.933
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Nkomazi
Area ^[1]
• Total	8.71 km² (3.36 sq mi)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	9,070
• Density	1,000/km² (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)