Point of interest
Ngwenya iron mine
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Muzi
May 23, 2018
Lion Cavern, situated at Ngwenya mine is the oldest mine in the world. Man first began chipping away at the iron ore of Ngwenya mountain over 43,000 years ago. The more modern mining of Ngwenya Mine was carried out from 1958 until 1979, in the form of open cast mining creating the dramatic mine pit currently still visible.
Location
Ngwenya, Hhohho Region