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).^[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.

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Matsapha, an industrial town in Manzini Region
Map of Eswatini showing Manzini district
Coordinates: 26°15′S 31°30′E
Country	Eswatini
Capital	Manzini
Government
• Regional Administrator	HRH Prince Masitsela
• Regional Secretary	Mr Thamsanqa Mpandza
Area
• Total	4,093.59 km2 (1,580.54 sq mi)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	355,945[1]
Time zone	UTC+2
HDI (2017)	0.639[2] medium

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

26°15′S 31°30′E