The National Monuments of Eswatini, in Southern Africa, are proclaimed in accordance with the National Trust Commission Act, 1972. The same act saw the establishment of the Swaziland National Trust Commission. The Commission, a parastatal of the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, is charged with the protection and promotion of the country's cultural heritage. As of May 2012, three National Monuments have been proclaimed with a number of candidate sites for future proclamation under examination. Swaziland ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 2006; the Ngwenya Mines have been submitted for inscription and are currently on the Tentative List.
List of National Monuments Three National Monuments have been proclaimed under the current system:
Site Location Date Comments Coordinates Image Mantojolo Pool outside Mbabane sacred to Mnisis clan Tree under which King Bhunu was investigated Manzini 1898 "murder enquiry" for killing a chief Site of Captain Gilson's House Mbabane first Police Commissioner's House; companion of Sobhuza II
List of potential National Monuments A further twenty-nine sites have been identified as potential National Monuments: Site Location Date Comments Coordinates Image Allister Miller's House Mbabane Mbabane Well, old bus rank Mbabane Deputy Prime Minister's Offices and neighbouring building Commandant's Residence (at Zakhele) Manzini oldest building in Manzini Second Legco Building, Mbabane Magistrate's Court Mbabane Notting Hill Mine Battery near Piggs Peak Phophonyane Water Wheel Swaziland National Office Mahamba Church oldest church in Swaziland Lamgangeni's Burial Site Prince Fanyana Memorial Library Kwaluseni Mabuda Estates farm house Siteki Khambi's stone Entfonjeni Lion Cavern Malolotja early mine Sibebe Rock Mbuluzi River valley Emgwayiza Malolotja Afromontane forest, green chert Mehluko Hill old fortress Manzamnyama Falls near Zombodze II (site of Royal ceremony) Mahamba Gorge Disused gold mines c.1880-1920s including Piggs Peak mine Caves used by Swazi during wars Great Usuthu (Lusuthu) Gorge between Sidvokodvo and Siphofaneni Sites of the oldest Royal Residences Shiselweni District Stone-built remains of Sotho-speaking clans Endzeleni Ngwemphisi Valley rock formations "Oldest farm house" Balekane Mountain Fortress Khubuta Mines Von Steinacher's fort Groenpan near Siteki
See also History of Swaziland List of heritage registers UNESCO General History of Africa
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