Passport/Visa Requirements: Passports needed by citizens of the U.S. and Canada. No visa is required for stays of up to 60 days. Sufficient funds and proof of onward passage required by all. Reconfirm visa requirements with carrier before departure.
Population: 1,133,066.
Languages: English, Siswati (both official).
Predominant Religions: Christian, Animist.
Time Zone: 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+2 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 220/240 volts.
Telephone Codes: 268, country code;
For More Information
Tourist OfficesSwaziland Government Tourist Office. Swazi Plaza, Mbabane. Phone 404-2531. http://www.welcometoswaziland.com.
Swaziland National Trust Commission, Parliament Road, Lobamba. Phone 416-1516. http://www.sntc.org.sz.
Big Game Parks, P.O. Box 311, Malkerns. Phone 528-3943. http://www.biggameparks.org.
Swazi Embassies
U.S.: Embassy of the Kingdom of Swaziland. 1712 New Hampshire Ave. Washington, DC 20009. Phone 202-234-5002.
Embassies in Swaziland
The Canadian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, handles inquiries relating to Swaziland. 1103 Arcadia St. (at Hilda Street), Pretoria. Phone 2712-422-3000. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/southafrica.
U.S. Embassy. 2350 Mbabane Place, Mbabane. Phone 404-2445. http://swaziland.usembassy.gov.
Additional Reading
Africa's Top Wildlife Countries by Mark W. Nolting (Global Travel).
The Wah-Wah Diaries: The Making of the Film by Richard E. Grant (Macmillan UK). This is an account of making the movie Wah-Wah, which is British actor Grant's partially autobiographical account of growing up in Swaziland. Some of the movie was filmed in Swaziland.
