Nelspruit is a city of 221,474 people (2000) situated in northeastern South Africa.
Nelspruit is a citysituated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the cityis a major stopover point for tourists traveling toKruger National Parkand to Mozambique. Many people from Mozambique and Swaziland travel to Nelspruit for their monthly grocery shopping. The city ishome to Emnotweni Casinoon the way toWhite River.Founded in 1895,Nelspruit also hosts theUniversity of Mpumalangawhich was established in 2014, initially accommodating a modest intake of one hundred and forty students.