Piggs Peak

Piggs Peak in the North of Swaziland includes the Phophonyan

Piggs Peak is a town in north western Swaziland. It was founded around gold prospecting in 1884, but its main industry is now forestry. The Phophonyane Falls lie near the town.

The journey on to Piggs Peak is spectacular as the road soars to rocky heights and dips through river valleys. each twist and turn opens new vistas of timbered hillsides. Piggs Peak itself lives on forestry, today but was founded on the discovery of gold reed by William Pig in 1884.

Nearby is the asbestos mining town of Havelock, situated in what could be a "lost valley" below Swazilands highest mountain, Mount emlembe, meaning "Spider". An interesting feature of Havelock is the cableway which carries the ore 20 kilometers over mountains and valleys to Barberton in South Africa.

This entire North Western corner of the Kingdom is unique and together with Malalotja this vast area is an ideal venue for activities such as walking and horseriding.

Continuing north from Piggs Peak, the road passes the Protea Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino and on to a town with the improbable name of Hhohho. It is generally accepted that this name derives from the barking of baboons on the nearby mountains. Just beyond Hhohho is the border post of Matsamo with access to the Mpumalanga and Kruger Park in the Republic of South Africa.

Accommodation in and around Piggs Peak