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Manzini is a
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of
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(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 of Eswatini: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and Shiselweni in the south. It is bordered by the
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province in
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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

Regions of Eswatini {{Swaziland-geo-stub