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How to recognise Eswatini from the road

Drives on the left

A small mountain kingdom between South Africa and Mozambique, with sugarcane, forest and round huts.

What to look for

1

Traffic on the left

Eswatini drives on the left.

2

English and siSwati

Signs are mostly in English, with siSwati place names.

3

Hills and plantations

Green hills, pine plantations and sugarcane fields cover much of the country.

4

Kombis

White minibus taxis, known as kombis, run between the towns.

5

Sugar cane

In the lowveld, fields of sugar cane line the roads.

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