Emalahleni, previously named Witbank (/wətbænk/),[2] is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality.[3][4][5] The name Witbank is Afrikaans for “white ridge”, and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region.

Witbank was renamed to Emalahleni meaning the place of coal in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality.

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