Place in Eswatini
Shiselweni
eShiselweni | |
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| Shiselweni Region | |
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 Map of Eswatini showing Shiselweni district | |
| Coordinates: 27°00′S 31°40′E / 27.000°S 31.667°E / -27.000; 31.667 | |
| Country |  Eswatini |
| Capital | Nhlangano |
| Government | |
| • Regional Administrator | Mr Paul S Dlamini |
| • Regional Secretary | Mr Mshiyeni Dlamini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,786.71 km (1,462.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 204,111 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.574 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※
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/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※
Christianity and Islam are the main religions in the region.
References※
- ^ "Eswatini: Regions, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
27°00′S 31°40′E / 27.000°S 31.667°E / -27.000; 31.667
