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Shiselweni 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 t ...
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, blank_info = Cwb Nhlangano () is the fourth largest town in Eswatini. It is the capital of the southern
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Shiselweni 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 t ...
. The town was formerly known as Goedgegun, but the name was changed to Nhlangano, meaning "the meeting place". Nhlangano is located beside the Ngwavuma River.Moseley, Christopher and Nicolas, Alexandre (2009) ''Atlas of the world's languages in danger'' (3rd edition) World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO
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King
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of the United Kingdom met with King Sobhuza in the town in 1947 to thank him for the
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.Swaziland National Trust Commission
/ref> Nhlangano has a health center, a prison, a casino and an
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See also

* Nhlangano AIDS Training Information and Counseling Center


Notes

Populated places in Shiselweni Region {{Swaziland-geo-stub