Mbuzini

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Mbuzini is a village in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Situated near to the borders of Mozambique and Swaziland. This is where Mozambican president, Samora Machel, and 34 other passengers died in a fatal airplane crash in 1986. A memorial service is held every year on the 19th of October at the site of the crash, which features a monument to the event.

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Coordinates: 25°56′04″S 31°56′43″E / 25.93444°S 31.94528°E / -25.93444; 31.94528