Manzini Region Explained

Official Name:	Manzini Region
Native Name:	kaManzini
Mapsize:	200px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Manzini
Leader Title:	Regional Administrator
Leader Name:	HRH Prince Masitsela
Leader Title1:	Regional Secretary
Leader Name1:	Mr Thamsanqa Mpandza
Area Total Km2:	4093.59
Population As Of:	2017 census
Population Total:	355,945^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto
Utc Offset:	+2
Coordinates:	-26.25°N 61°W
Blank Name Sec1:	HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec1:	0.639^[2]

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).^[3] Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other regions of Eswatini: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and Shiselweni in the south. It is bordered by the Mpumalanga province in South Africa to the west.

Administrative divisions

Manzini is subdivided to 16 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:

• Ekukhanyeni
  • Imiphakatsi: Bhekinkhosi, Ebutfonweni, Embheka, Engcayini, Engwazini, Enkiliji, Ensenga, Enyakeni, Esankolweni, Eswaceni, Kantunja, Maliyaduma, Mdayaneni, Mkhulamini
• Hlambanyatsi
  • Imiphakatsi: Dingizwe, Lundzi, Mbangave, Mlindazwe, Zondwako
• Kwaluseni
  • Imiphakatsi: Kwalusenimhlane, Logoba
• Lamgabhi
  • Imiphakatsi: Dudusini, Emhlangeni, Engwenyameni, Kalamgabhi, Kaluhleko
• Lobamba Lomdzala
  • Imiphakatsi: Luyengo, Malkerns
• Ludzeludze
  • Imiphakatsi: Ekudzeni, Enkamanzi, Esibuyeni, Esigombeni, Mbekelweni, Usweni, Zombodze
• Mafutseni
  • Imiphakatsi: Engculwini, Etimbutini, Kabhudla, Kankhambule, Luhlokohla, Mafutseni
• Mahlangatja
  • Imiphakatsi: Bhahwini, Ebuseleni, Eludvondvolweni, Eluzelweni, Emambatfweni, Empolonjeni, Kazulu, Mgomfelweni, Nsangwini, Sigcineni
• Mangcongco
  • Imiphakatsi: Dwalile, Mafutseni, Mangcongco, Ncabaneni, Sandlane
• Manzini North
  • Imiphakatsi: Edwaleni, Emakholweni, Mnyenyweni, Mzimnene
• Manzini South
  • Imiphakatsi: Lwandle, Mjingo, Moneni, Zakhele
• Mkhiweni
  • Imiphakatsi: Dvokolwako, Ekutsimleni, Mbelebeleni
• Mtfongwaneni
  • Imiphakatsi: Bulunga, Ehlane, Gundwini, Lwandle, Ndlandlameni
• Ngwempisi
  • Imiphakatsi: Bhadzeni I, Bhadzeni II, Elushikishini, Emahhashini, Emaqudvulwini, Engcoseni, Enhlulweni, Etshebovu, Khabonina, Mgazini, Velezizweni
• Nhlambeni
  • Imiphakatsi: Dwaleni, Kashali, Njelu
• Ntondozi
  • Imiphakatsi: Egebeni, Empini, Endlini Lembi, Kandinda, Ncabaneni, Ntondozi

References

1. Web site: Swaziland: Regions, Major Cities, Urban Centers & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.
2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
3. Web site: Swaziland: Regions, Major Cities, Urban Centers & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.