⛏ Ngwenya Mine

Eswatini · Africa · 26.20°S, 31.03°E

The Ngwenya Mine is located on Bomvu Ridge, northwest of Mbabane and near the northwestern border of Eswatini (Swaziland). This mine is considered to be the world's oldest. The haematite ore deposit was used in the Middle Stone Age to extract red ochre, while in later times the deposit was mined for iron smelting and iron ore export.

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Country	Eswatini
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	26.20°S, 31.03°E · view on map

Ngwenya Mine is located in Eswatini, in Africa.

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