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Place in Eswatini
Manzini Region kaManzini
Matsapha, an industrial town in Manzini RegionMatsapha, an industrial town in Manzini Region
Map of Eswatini showing Manzini districtMap of Eswatini showing Manzini district
Coordinates: 26°15′S 31°30′E / 26.250°S 31.500°E / -26.250; 31.500
Country Eswatini
CapitalManzini
Government
 • Regional AdministratorHRH Prince Masitsela
 • Regional SecretaryMr Thamsanqa Mpandza
Area
 • Total4,093.59 km (1,580.54 sq mi)
Population
 • Total355,945
Time zoneUTC+2
HDI (2017)0.639
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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 km 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 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:

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".
Regions and tinkhundla of Eswatini
Hhohho Region
Lubombo Region
Manzini Region
Shiselweni Region
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26°15′S 31°30′E / 26.250°S 31.500°E / -26.250; 31.500


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