Shiselweni
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District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, located in the southwest of the country
Country
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. It has an area
Area
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of 3,790 km² and a population
Population
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of 217,000 (1997), and is divided into 14 tinkhundla. Its administrative center is Nhlangano
Nhlangano
Nhlangano is the fourth largest town in Swaziland. It is the largest town in the southern district of The town was formerly known as Goedgegun, but the name was changed to Nhlangano, meaning "the meeting place". King George of England met with King Sobuza in the town in 1947....
. It borders Lubombo District
Lubombo
Lubombo is a district of Swaziland, located in the east of the country. It has an area of 5,947 km² and a population of 202,000 . Its administrative center is Siteki. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho to the north, Manzini to the west, and Shiselweni to the south...
in the northeast and Manzini District
Manzini District
Manzini is a district of Swaziland, located in the center-west of the country. It has an area of 5,068 km² and a population of 292,000 , and is divided into 16 tinkhundla. Its administrative center is Manzini. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho in the north, Lubombo in the east, and...
in the northwest.