Lubombo Region
Lubombo Region eLubonjeni | |
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Map of Swaziland showing Lubombo district | |
Coordinates: 26°25′S 31°45′E / 26.417°S 31.750°E | |
Country | Swaziland |
Capital | Siteki |
Government | |
• Regional Administrator | Mr Esau Dube |
• Regional Secretary | Mr Eric Maziya |
Area | |
• Total | 5,849.11 km2 (2,258.35 sq mi) |
Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 207 731 |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
Lubombo is a region of Swaziland, located in the east of the country. It has an area of 5,849.11 km² and a population of 207,731 (2007). Its administrative center is Siteki. It borders all three other regions: Hhohho to the north, Manzini to the west, and Shiselweni to the south. It is divided into 11 tinkhundla.
Geography
Geographically, the region is dominated almost entirely by the Lubombo Mountains. The Lubombo District is the easternmost of the four regions of Swaziland. Its capital is Siteki.
Towns and Tinkhundla
The region is divided into the following 11 tinkhundla:
- Inkhundla: Dvokodvweni. Imiphakatsi: Enjabulweni, Etjedze, Malindza, Mampempeni, Mdumezulu, Mhlangatane, Sigcaweni.
- Inkhundla: Hlane. Imiphakatsi: Hlane, Khuphuka, Ntandweni, Sikhuphe.
- Inkhundla: Lomahasha. Imiphakatsi: Lomahasha, Mafucula, Shewula, Tsambokhulu.
- Inkhundla: Lubuli. Imiphakatsi: Lubuli, Maloma, Nsoko.
- Inkhundla: Lugongolweni. Imiphakatsi: Langa, Makhewu, Mlindazwe, Sitsatsaweni.
- Inkhundla: Matsanjeni Nord. Imiphakatsi: Lukhetseni, Mambane, Maphungwane, Tikhuba.
- Inkhundla: Mhlume. Imiphakatsi: Mhlume, Simunye, Tabankulu, Tshaneni, Vuvulane.
- Inkhundla: Mpholonjeni. Imiphakatsi: Kashoba, Ndzangu, Ngcina.
- Inkhundla: Nkilongo. Imiphakatsi: Crooks, Gamula, Lunkufu, Mayaluka, Ngcampalala.
- Inkhundla: Siphofaneni. Imiphakatsi: Hlutse, Kamkhweli, Macetjeni, Madlenya, Maphilingo, Mphumakudze, Nceka, Ngevini, Tambuti.
- Inkhundla: Sithobela. Imiphakatsi: Luhlanyeni, Mamiza, Nkonjwa.
Coordinates: 26°25′S 31°45′E / 26.417°S 31.750°E
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