Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga is located in the north eastern part of South Africa, Mpumalanga is not always the first area of South Africa people think of when looking for property for sale in South Africa , However, Mpumalanga if you are thinking of buying an overseas investment property would be an excellent choice. Mpumalanga Province brims with fantastic accommodation and recreational facilities; it even has its own Kruger Mpumalanga international airport with daily connecting flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town

Mpumalanga South Africa

Mpumalanga, the place of the ‘rising sun’ is one of South Africa’s top tourist destinations. With its capital and gateway being Nelspruit which is about 4hrs drive East of Johannesburg. Nelspruit is a friendly commercial city set in lush surroundings. The streets are lined with jacaranda and flamboyant trees and the city boasts excellent sporting facilities. From Nelspruit good roads radiate to the game reserves of the Lowveld, (pronounced lowfelt) the mountains and the historic towns.

Kruger National Park Mpumalanga

The Mpumalanga province consists of two sharply contrasting types of scenery – Mpumalanga has dramatic topography, that of the escarpment and that of the bush of the Lowveld where you find the world famous Kruger National Park.

Visitors are drawn by the magnificent scenery, by the fauna and flora and by the saga of the 1870’s gold rush era and a wealth of fascinating tribal legends. Aptly know as “Paradise Country” few regions in the world can match the extraordinary beauty of the Lowveld and escarpment. Mountains, panoramic passes, valleys, rivers, waterfalls and forests characterise the landscape.

The Blyde River Canyon, on the escarpment, is one of the greatest natural features in Southern Africa. It is the 3rd largest canyon in the world and the largest green canyon. Prospectors combed the area during the late 19th century gold rush. Visitors are transported back to those days in the village of Pilgrim’s Rest, a living museum dating back to the heydays of the gold rush.

With some fantastic property for sale in Hazyview which is the gateway town to the ‘Kruger National Park’ which spans much of the Lowveld and covering an area of nearly 20,000 sq km its not hard to see why this area of Mpumalanga is becoming ever more popular The park and the private game reserves on its western border are Big Game Country, boasting a wealth of varied wildlife. To the south the grasslands and wetlands are renowned for bird watching.

A diversity of cultures, represented by some of the most colourful and interesting traditional communities in the country, is a particular highlight. Cultural villages have been opened depicting the ways of life of both the local Shangaan and Ndebele peoples. Fine examples of San rock art are also to be found along with archaeological ruins.