Shiselweni is a region of Eswatini, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 3,786.71km² 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 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.

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