Mbuzini

Mbuzini is a village in the province of . Situated near the borders with and , it is the village where Mozambican president, Samora Machel, and 34 other passengers died in an aeroplane crash in 1986.

Notable Places in the Area

Memorial
The in Mbuzini, near in the province of , marks the spot where the plane carrying the then-President of crashed in 1986. Photo: leveypa, CC BY 2.0.

Mbuzini

Latitude
-25.9332° or 25° 55' 59.4" south
Longitude
31.9525° or 31° 57' 9.1" east
Open Location Code
5G6H3X83+P2
Elevation
601 metres (1,972 feet)
Geo­Names ID
977515

Also Known As

  • Afrikaans: Mbuzini
  • Catalan: Mbuzini
  • Cebuano: Mbuzini
  • Chinese: 姆布齊尼
  • Danish: Mbuzini
  • Dutch: Mbuzini
  • French: Mbuzini
  • German: Mbuzini
  • Hebrew: מבוזיני
  • Italian: Mbuzini
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Mbuzini
  • Polish: Mbuzini
  • Scots: Mbuzini
  • Sotho, Northern: Mbuzini, Nkomazi
  • Sotho, Northern: Mbuzini
  • Swedish: Mbuzini
  • Ukrainian: Мбузіні

Other Places Named Mbuzini

In the Area

Localities

Landmarks

  • Summit, 4½ km southwest
  • Marketplace, 10 km southeast
  • Summit, 10 km southwest
  • Wetland, 13 km northwest

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