Mpumalanga

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/əmˌpuːməˈlæŋɡə/

proper noun

A province in northeastern South Africa, which formed part of Transvaal province until 1994.

OriginNguni ← Xhosa impumalanga ← Zulu impumalanga →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in northeastern South Africa, which formed part of Transvaal province until 1994.

Origin

  1. Swazimpumalanga
  2. Southern Ndebelempumalanga
  3. Zuluimpumalanga
  4. Xhosaimpumalanga
  5. Nguni
  6. EnglishMpumalanga

From a Nguni language term for “east” or “place where the sun rises”. Compare Xhosa impumalanga, Zulu impumalanga, Southern Ndebele mpumalanga and Swazi mpumalanga.

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Translations

Afrikaans Mpumalanga, Oos-Transvaal
  • Mpumalangaprovince of South Africa
  • Oos-Transvaalprovince of South Africa
Zulu iMpumalanga
  • iMpumalangaprovince of South Africa
Cite this entry
APA

Mpumalanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mpumalanga

MLA

“Mpumalanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mpumalanga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mpumalanga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mpumalanga.

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