Official Name: | Hluti |
Pushpin Map: | Swaziland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Eswatini |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Shiselweni |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 6,763 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | SAST |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | -27.2217°N 31.5897°W |
Elevation M: | 610 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Hluti is a town situated in the Shiselweni region of Eswatini, located beyond Nhlangano and before Lavumisa[1] As of 2005, it has a population of 6,763. It is made up of two constituencies; Shiselweni I and Hosea inkundla.[2] Development has been slow in this town for years, but recently government launced the Mpakeni water project that will supply water in neighbouring homes[3] and the newly built shopping complex with shops[4]
Shiselweni I is made up of six chiefdoms, namely Ezikhotheni under chief Zwide .Ezikhoteni is also a hub for community forestry[5] and home to King Sobhuza II's mother Lomawa Ndwandwe.[6] Mchinisweni chiefdom under Sigodo Hlophe in Mantambe.[7] Dumenkungwini under chief Landokwkhe Ntsangase, Manyandzeni under chief Ngome Ndlangamandla who also serves as Senator in parliament of Eswatini.[8] Mabonabulawe under chief Selebona Ntsangase . Shawnette Henwood is the newly elected member of parliament 2023- 2028[9]
Hosea also houses six chiefdoms namely; Hhohho emuva, under chief Ndabankulu Simelane, Manysiseni under chief Bhejisa Lushaba, Ondiyaneni under chief Shemane Nxumalo, Nsingizini under chief Susa Dlamini. Nsingizini is also home to renowned football club Nsingizini Hot Spurs, Lushini under batfwabenkhosi and Ludzakeni umphakatsi.Sifiso Mabuza is also the newly elected member of parliament. He is also the brother to Jabulane Mabuza and incarated Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza [10]
There are 32 schools in Hluti ten(10) being high schools, namely Our Lady of Sorrows [11] Franscon Christian high, Florence Christian academy, Hluti Central, Masiphula High, Hosea High, Jericho, Mantambe, Makhava High, and Nsingizini High school[12] and twenty two (22) primary schools