Siteki Tourist Places to Visit in Siteki, Lubombo, Swaziland, South Africa, Africa

Siteki Tourist Places in Siteki, Lubombo, Swaziland, South Africa, Africa

Siteki is a town and the administrative centre of the Lubombo district in Swaziland, located around 620 meters above sea level, between 26°27′ S latitude and 31°57′ E longitude. Siteki is one of the prominent tourist destinations of Swaziland, having nearness with five scenic attractions like Hlane National Park, Manzimyame Protected Landscape, Simunye Nature Reserve, Mbuluzi Conservancy and Mlawula Nature Reserve, of which except Manzimyame Protected Landscape, all are located towards the north of Siteki.

Siteki is located around 65 km east of the commercial capital Manzini, 90 km east of the royal capital Lobamba and 100 km southeast of the administrative capital of Swaziland, Mbabane.

Connectivity to Siteki:

Siteki is situated around 75 km east of the nearest and only public airport of the country, Matsapha Airport. The airport receives flights from/to Johannesburg in South Africa, served by Swaziland Airlink and Airlink. The Johannesburg Airport operates flights from all the important cities in the world, including London, Paris, Dubai and Mumbai.

For airport travel, sightseeing purpose and to move within Siteki, visitors can hire car on day or week basis.

Food and Shopping in Siteki:

Being a famous tourist destination, Siteki houses many nice shops and restaurants, of which most are specialized in offering a variety of traditional items for visitors, those are affordable and price worthy. It is advised for visitors to keep some local currency before entering shop or restaurant in Siteki as all shops don’t accept cards. R & B Restaurant is one of the recommended restaurants in Siteki.

Things to do in Siteki:

Game drives
Quad biking
Fishing
Hiking
Mountain biking

Must see in Siteki:

Hlane National Park:

The Hlane National Park is one of the most famous tourist destinations of Swaziland, situated around 25 km north of Siteki. Originally a private royal hunting area, the park attracts a substantial number of tourists year round, especially nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. Thatched huts and cottages are the options for accommodation within the park.

Mlawula Nature Reserve:

The Mlawula Nature Reserve is a great destination for bird lovers as it houses around 350 bird species in the area of around 16,500 hectares. The reserve is also famous as a hiking point and is located around 30 km north of Siteki.

Mkhaya Game Reserve:

Located around 40 km southwest of Siteki, the Mkhaya Game Reserve was established in the year 1979. The reserve is rich in bird population, housing Grey-headed Bush-shrike, Pygmy Kingfisher, Narina Trogon, Purple-crested Turaco and many other indigenous and exotic bird species.

What else to see in and around Siteki?

Simunye Nature Reserve
Manzimyame Protected Landscape
Mantenga Nature Reserve
University of Swaziland
Indingilizi Gallery
National Museum of Swaziland
Mhlume Sugar Company
Mkhaya Game Reserve
Somhlolo National Stadium
King Sobhuza II Memorial Park
Grace Christian Fellowship International Church
Royal Swazi Sun Hotel
Hawane Nature Reserve
Blue Lagoon Leisure Park
Ezulwini Handicrafts Centre

When to travel Siteki?

Throughout the year is best, especially from June to August is considered as the ideal time to travel Siteki in Swaziland.

Accommodation options in Siteki:

There are hotels limited in number in Siteki, so visitors are advised to consider nearby towns’ hotels for accommodation if they don’t get hotels during peak season. Apart from facilities and services, hotels in and around Siteki serve visitors with a large menu of traditional and international dishes, that is really mouthwatering. Here are some nice hotels in and around Siteki in Swaziland: