Shiselweni Region

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. Shiselweni is subdivided to 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 Christianity and Islam are main religions in the region.