Maloma

Maloma is a rural locality in south-eastern Shiselweni Region, situated in the hot lowveld near the border with South Africa. The area is known for Maloma Colliery, an operational coal mine that is one of Eswatini's few mineral extraction sites. Surrounding the mine are traditional homesteads, cattle posts, and dry savannah landscape.

The climate is semi-arid and very hot. Rainfall is low and unreliable. Maloma has no tourist infrastructure and is a working industrial and agricultural zone rather than a tourism destination.

By Plane

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) is 120 km north. A taxi costs 900–1,300 SZL.

By Train

By Car / Road

Maloma is accessed via gravel roads from the MR19, approximately 20 km south-east of Nsoko. A 4×4 is strongly recommended. Public transport is extremely limited.

Walking within the settlement.

• Maloma Colliery — The open-pit coal mine and processing infrastructure visible from surrounding viewpoints.
• Lowveld Landscape — Flat, arid terrain with scrub vegetation characteristic of the far south-east.

Bring all water. Limited supplies available at mine-site stores.

• Nsoko (20 km north-west, 30 min) — Sugar-mill town on the MR19.
• Lavumisa (25 km south, 40 min) — Border post between Eswatini and South Africa.
• Hluti (35 km north, 50 min) — Lowveld market town.