Shiselweni eShiselweni | |
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| Shiselweni Region | |
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 Map of Eswatini showing Shiselweni district | |
| Coordinates:27°00′S31°40′E / 27.000°S 31.667°E /-27.000; 31.667 | |
| Country |  Eswatini |
| Capital | Nhlangano |
| Government | |
| • Regional Administrator | Mr Paul S Dlamini |
| • Regional Secretary | Mr Mshiyeni Dlamini |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,786.71 km2 (1,462.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 204,111[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.574[2] medium |
Shiselweni is aregion ofEswatini, located in thesouth of thecountry. It has anarea of 3,786.71 km² and apopulation of 204,111 (2017). Its administrative center isNhlangano. It bordersLubombo in the northeast andManzini Region in the northwest.
Shiselweni is subdivided into 14tinkhundla (or constituencies). These are local administration centres, and also parliamentary constituencies. Each inkhundla is headed by anindvuna yenkhundla or governor with the help ofbucopho. The tinkhundla are further divided into imiphakatsi (or chiefdoms). The present tinkhundla are:
Christianity andIslam are the main religions in the region.
27°00′S31°40′E / 27.000°S 31.667°E /-27.000; 31.667
