Postkarten: Mpumalanga
This is a new series where I will show a postcard I've gotten and then use the opportunity to learn a little about the place it came from.
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
This is the first postcard I have received through Post Crossing. It is actually from a woman in Germany, not from South Africa.
Mpumalanga means "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi.
Some of the oldest rocks on the planet are exposed in the mountains of Mpumalanga (3.5 billion years). Extensive mining is done in the province, including gold and platinum.
It is also a popular tourist destination. People come to see Kruger National Park, which is the largest game reserve in South Africa, and also the Sudwala Caves, which are the oldest known caves in the world (240 million years).