Shiselweni is a

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Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

, located in the

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of the

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. It has an

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of 3,786.71 km² and a

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of 204,111 (2017). Its administrative center is Nhlangano. It borders Lubombo in the northeast and

Manzini Region Manzini is a region of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 4,093.59 km² and a population of 355,945 (2017). Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other r ...

in the northwest.

Administrative divisions

Shiselweni is subdivided to 14

tinkhundla In Eswatini, an inkhundla (; plural: tinkhundla) is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district but larger than an umphakatsi (or "chiefdom"). There are 55 tinkhundla in Eswatini: 14 in Hhohho District, 11 in Lubombo District, 16 in ...

(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 Mgazini is a town in southwest Eswatini. It is located close to the South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch al ...

, Mgomfelweni, Mlindazwe, Sisingeni *

Hosea In the Hebrew Bible, Hosea ( or ; he, הוֹשֵׁעַ – ''Hōšēaʿ'', 'Salvation'; gr, Ὡσηέ – ''Hōsēé''), son of Beeri, was an 8th-century BCE prophet in Israel and the nominal primary author of the Book of Hosea. He is t ...

** Imiphakatsi: Ka-Hhohho Emva, Ludzakeni/ Kaliba, Lushini, Manyiseni, Nsingizini, Ondiyaneni *

Kubuta Kubuta is an inkhundla of Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its ...

** Imiphakatsi: Ezishineni, Kakholwane, Kaphunga, Ngobelweni, Nhlalabantfu *

Maseyisini Maseyisini is an ''inkhundla'' of Swaziland, Eswatini, located in the Shiselweni District. Its population as of the 2007 census was 27,967. ReferencesStatoids.com
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** Imiphakatsi: Dlovunga, Kamzizi, Mbilaneni, Vusweni * Matsanjeni South ** Imiphakatsi: Bambitje/ Nsalitje, Dinabanye, Ekuphumleni, Qomontaba * Mtsambama ** Imiphakatsi: Bhanganoma, Ekwendzeni, Kambhoke, Magele *

Ngudzeni Ngudzeni is an ''inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Shiselweni District 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 cente ...

** Imiphakatsi: Ekukhanyeni, Ekulambeni, Lusitini, Ndushulweni, Ntjanini, Nyatsini * Nkwene ** Imiphakatsi: Ebuseleni,

Hlobane Hlobane is a town in Zululand District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Coal-mining centre 27 km east of Vryheid and 31 km south-west of Louwsburg. The locality was known as such in the 19th century and the na ...

, Kagwebu, Kuphumleni, Nhlalabantfu, Sigcineni *

Sandleni Sandleni is an '' inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Shiselweni District 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 cent ...

** Imiphakatsi: Bufaneni, Enkalaneni, Ka-Nzameya, Kagasa, Kontjingila, Mbelebeleni, Mphini, Ngololweni, Nkhungwini, Tibondzeni *

Shiselweni I Shiselweni I is an ''inkhundla'' of Swaziland, Eswatini, located in the Shiselweni District. Its population as of the 2007 census was 12,823. ReferencesStatoids.com
retrieved December 11, 2010 Populated places in Shiselweni Region {{Swaz ...

** Imiphakatsi: Dumenkungwini, Mabona, Mchinsweni, Zikhotheni * Shiselweni II ** Imiphakatsi: Embheka, Mahlalini, Makhwelela,

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, Mkhitsini, Mphangisweni, Sikhotseni * Sigwe ** Imiphakatsi:

Empini "Empini" is a song by South African singer Kelly Khumalo from her studio album, '' The Voice of Africa''. It was released on June 19, 2020, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by and produced by Mondli Ngcobo. The song was ...

, Kankhomonye, Lindizwa, Lulakeni * Somntongo ** Imiphakatsi: Ezindwenweni, Maplotini, Mlindazwe, Phangweni, Qomintaba, Vimbizibuko *

Zombodze Zombodze is a village in Shiselweni, Eswatini. Its population as of the 2007 census was 16,067. Zombodze is a royal village; many Swazi royals are buried on the burial hill there. King Mswati III Mswati III (born Makhosetive; 19 April 19 ...

** Imiphakatsi: Bulekeni, Mampondweni, Ngwenyameni,

Religion

Baitul Hadi Mosque, Hiatikulu, Swaziland

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global popula ...

and

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the ...

are main religions in the region.

References

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