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Shiselweni is a
region
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of Eswatini
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, located in the south
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of the country
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. It has an area
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of 3,786.71 km² and a population
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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 to 14tinkhundla
In Eswatini, an inkhundla (; plural: tinkhundla) is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district but larger than an umphakatsi (or "chiefdom"). There are 55 tinkhundla in Eswatini: 14 in Hhohho District, 11 in Lubombo District, 16 in ...
(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 Mgazini is a town in southwest Eswatini. It is located close to the South Africa
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, Mgomfelweni, Mlindazwe, Sisingeni
* Hosea
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** 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
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, Kankhomonye, Lindizwa, Lulakeni
* Somntongo
** Imiphakatsi: Ezindwenweni, Maplotini, Mlindazwe, Phangweni, Qomintaba, Vimbizibuko
* Zombodze
** Imiphakatsi: Bulekeni, Mampondweni, Ngwenyameni, Zombodze
Religion
Christianity
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and Islam
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are main religions in the region.
References
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