Shiselweni_Region

Shiselweni Region

Shiselweni Region

Place in Eswatini

Shiselweni is a region of Eswatini, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 3,786.71 km² and a population of 204,111 (2017). Its administrative center is Nhlangano. It borders Lubombo in the northeast and Manzini Region in the northwest.

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Administrative divisions

Shiselweni is subdivided into 14 tinkhundla (or constituencies). These are local administration centres, and also parliamentary constituencies. Each inkhundla is headed by an indvuna yenkhundla or governor with the help of bucopho. The tinkhundla are further divided into imiphakatsi (or chiefdoms). The present tinkhundla are:

  • Gege
    • Imiphakatsi: Emhlahlweni, Emjikelweni, Endzingeni, Ensukazi, Kadinga, Katsambekwako, Mgazini, Mgomfelweni, Mlindazwe, Sisingeni
  • Hosea
    • Imiphakatsi: Ka-Hhohho Emva, Ludzakeni/Kaliba, Lushini, Manyiseni, Nsingizini, Ondiyaneni
  • Kubuta
    • Imiphakatsi: Ezishineni, Kakholwane, Kaphunga, Ngobelweni, Nhlalabantfu
  • Maseyisini
    • Imiphakatsi: Dlovunga, Kamzizi, Mbilaneni, Vusweni
  • Matsanjeni South
    • Imiphakatsi: Bambitje/Nsalitje, Dinabanye, Ekuphumleni, Qomontaba
  • Mtsambama
    • Imiphakatsi: Bhanganoma, Ekwendzeni, Kambhoke, Magele
  • Ngudzeni
    • Imiphakatsi: Ekukhanyeni, Ekulambeni, Lusitini, Ndushulweni, Ntjanini, Nyatsini
  • Nkwene
    • Imiphakatsi: Ebuseleni, Hlobane, Kagwebu, Kuphumleni, Nhlalabantfu, Sigcineni
  • Sandleni
    • Imiphakatsi: Bufaneni, Enkalaneni, Ka-Nzameya, Kagasa, Kontjingila, Mbelebeleni, Mphini, Ngololweni, Nkhungwini, Tibondzeni
  • Shiselweni I
    • Imiphakatsi: Dumenkungwini, Mabona, Mchinsweni, Zikhotheni
  • Shiselweni II
    • Imiphakatsi: Embheka, Mahlalini, Makhwelela, Mbabala, Mkhitsini, Mphangisweni, Sikhotseni
  • Sigwe
    • Imiphakatsi: Empini, Kankhomonye, Lindizwa, Lulakeni
  • Somntongo
    • Imiphakatsi: Ezindwenweni, Maplotini, Mlindazwe, Phangweni, Qomintaba, Vimbizibuko
  • Zombodze
    • Imiphakatsi: Bulekeni, Mampondweni, Ngwenyameni, Zombodze

Religion

Baitul Hadi mosque, Hlatikulu.

Christianity and Islam are the main religions in the region.

References

  1. [1]
    "Eswatini: Regions, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. [2]
    "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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