# Mpumalanga

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əmˌpuːməˈlæŋɡə/ · frequency rank #69,261

## Definitions
1. A province in northeastern South Africa, which formed part of Transvaal province until 1994.

## Etymology
From a Nguni language term for “east” or “place where the sun rises”. Compare Xhosa impumalanga, Zulu impumalanga, Southern Ndebele mpumalanga and Swazi mpumalanga.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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