Piggs Peak

Piggs Peak is a town in northwestern Eswatini.

It was founded around gold prospecting in 1884, but its main industry is now forestry. The Phophonyane Falls lie near the town. Piggs Peak Casino takes its name from the area.

Piggs Peak
Piggs Peak
Piggs Peak is located in Eswatini
Piggs Peak
Piggs Peak
Location of Piggs Peak in Eswatini.
Coordinates: 25°58′S 31°15′E / 25.967°S 31.250°E / -25.967; 31.250
CountryPiggs Peak Eswatini
DistrictHhohho
ClimateCwb

In 2001 the 115m high wall of the Maguga Dam was completed in the Komati River 12 km south of town at 25°56′51.41″S 30°4′52.74″E / 25.9476139°S 30.0813167°E / -25.9476139; 30.0813167.

Piggs Peak is named after an early resident, William Pigg, who discovered a gold reef here on 26 March 1884.

Sport

Malanti Chiefs F.C. play in Piggs Peak.

References

Tags:

EswatiniForestryGold prospectingPhophonyane Falls

🔥 Trending searches on Wiki English:

Cody RhodesLiam NeesonRise of the RōninIsraelDrake (musician)2024 Formula One World ChampionshipFirst Daughter (2004 film)Frankie MunizCordarrelle Patterson2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupReba McEntireSolo LevelingJoseph StalinWonka (film)Shaitaan (2024 film)Thom HayeState of PalestineElizabeth IISeptember 11 attacksSunshine Skyway BridgeVoice of VietnamKhabib NurmagomedovSergey BrinThe Amanda ShowLove Lies Bleeding (2024 film)TwitterLiverpool F.C.The Bear (TV series)Oppenheimer (film)Diana RossSex2024Dakota FanningMiranda CosgroveLewis HamiltonJustin HartleyEnzo FerrariElon MuskChuck ScarboroughThe BeatlesNeymarMisa HyltonCatherine, Princess of WalesTasman Bridge disaster2026 FIFA World CupDua LipaMatthew PerryNelson PeltzYellowstone (American TV series)Georgia (country)Steve Jobs2019 Indian general electionGermanyJames Carville2024 Copa AméricaBenjamin NetanyahuNatalie PortmanVeer Savarkar (film)Kim Ji-won (actress)Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Princess Margaret, Countess of SnowdonGood FridayGmailList of Indian Premier League seasons and resultsPeaky Blinders (TV series)Shaquille O'NealContinuous truss bridgeWilliam, Prince of WalesPoland national football teamLeonardo DiCaprioWinona Ryder2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second roundJasmin Paris2024 Indian general election in Tamil NaduMaggie GyllenhaalMalaysia national football teamTruman Capote🡆 More