Manzini is a
region
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of
Eswatini
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
(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).
Its administrative center is
Manzini. It borders all three other regions:
Hhohho in the north,
Lubombo in the east, and
Shiselweni in the south. It is bordered by the
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. ...
province in
South Africa
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to the west.
Administrative divisions
Manzini is subdivided to 16
tinkhundla
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:
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Ekukhanyeni
** Imiphakatsi:
Bhekinkhosi,
Ebutfonweni,
Embheka,
Engcayini,
Engwazini,
Enkiliji,
Ensenga,
Enyakeni,
Esankolweni,
Eswaceni,
Kantunja,
Maliyaduma,
Mdayaneni,
Mkhulamini
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Hlambanyatsi Hlambanyatsi is an ''inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District
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 355,94 ...
** Imiphakatsi:
Dingizwe,
Lundzi Lundzi is a town in western Eswatini. It is located close to the border with South Africa, 25 kilometres west of the capital, Mbabane
Mbabane (; ss, ÉMbábáne, ) is a city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two capit ...
,
Mbangave,
Mlindazwe,
Zondwako
*
Kwaluseni Kwaluseni is an ''inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District. Its population as of the 2007 census was 41,780. It is divided in two imiphakatsi
In Eswatini, an umphakatsi (; plural imiphakatsi) is an administrative subdivision smalle ...
** Imiphakatsi:
Kwalusenimhlane,
Logoba
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Lamgabhi Lamgabhi is an ''inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District
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 (2 ...
** Imiphakatsi:
Dudusini,
Emhlangeni,
Engwenyameni,
Kalamgabhi,
Kaluhleko
*
Lobamba Lomdzala
** Imiphakatsi:
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,
Malkerns
Malkerns is a town in Eswatini, located in the Manzini District
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). I ...
*
Ludzeludze
** Imiphakatsi:
Ekudzeni,
Enkamanzi,
Esibuyeni,
Esigombeni,
Mbekelweni,
Usweni,
Zombodze
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Mafutseni
** Imiphakatsi:
Engculwini,
Etimbutini,
Kabhudla,
Kankhambule,
Luhlokohla,
Mafutseni
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Mahlangatja
** Imiphakatsi:
Bhahwini,
Ebuseleni,
Eludvondvolweni,
Eluzelweni,
Emambatfweni,
Empolonjeni,
Kazulu,
Mgomfelweni,
Nsangwini,
Sigcineni
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Mangcongco
** Imiphakatsi:
Dwalile,
Mafutseni,
Mangcongco,
Ncabaneni,
Sandlane
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Manzini North
** Imiphakatsi:
Edwaleni,
Emakholweni,
Mnyenyweni,
Mzimnene
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Manzini South
** Imiphakatsi:
Lwandle,
Mjingo,
Moneni,
Zakhele
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Mkhiweni
** Imiphakatsi:
Dvokolwako,
Ekutsimleni,
Mbelebeleni
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Mtfongwaneni
** Imiphakatsi:
Bulunga,
Ehlane,
Gundwini,
Lwandle,
Ndlandlameni
*
Ngwempisi Ngwempisi is an '' inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District
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 ...
** Imiphakatsi:
Bhadzeni I,
Bhadzeni II,
Elushikishini,
Emahhashini,
Emaqudvulwini,
Engcoseni,
Enhlulweni,
Etshebovu,
Khabonina,
Mgazini Mgazini is a town in southwest Eswatini. It is located close to the South Africa
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,
Velezizweni
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Nhlambeni Nhlambeni is an '' inkhundla'' of Eswatini, located in the Manzini District
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 ...
** Imiphakatsi:
Dwaleni,
Kashali,
Njelu
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Ntondozi
** Imiphakatsi:
Egebeni,
Empini
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The song was ...
,
Endlini Lembi,
Kandinda,
Ncabaneni,
Ntondozi
References
Regions of Eswatini
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