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

Christianity and Islam are the main religions in the region.

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