Shiselweni Region
Shiselweni
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| Shiselweni Region | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini |
| Capital | Nhlangano |
| Government | |
| • Regional Administrator | Mr Paul S Dlamini |
| • Regional Secretary | Mr Mshiyeni Dlamini |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,786.71 km2 (1,462.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 204,111[1] |
| • Density | 53.9019/km2 (139.605/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.574[2] medium |
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.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]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
- 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
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Christianity and Islam are the main religions in the region.
References
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