Nelspruit is the capital of Mpumalanga Province and is located on the Crocodile River. Nelspruit is surrounded by a region of the Limpopo Transfrontier Park which incorporates the Kruger National Park.

It lies about 330 kilometers east of Johannesburg. For those looking for World Cup Accommodation in South Africa 2010 near land set aside for wild life tourism, the city is surrounded by a region of the Limpopo Transfrontier Park which incorporates the famous Kruger National Park, the largest game reserve in all of South Africa.

The new 43,000 seat stadium for the World Cup is situated close to Mbombela, which is 7 km to the north of the city centre and in the direction of the Kruger Park entrance gates.

For World Cup games in Nelspruit, it is advisable to stay in the Nelspruit area. It is not close enough to drive from any other soccer cities for games.