Lubombo Region

Lubombo Region eLubonjeni
Map of Eswatini showing Lubombo district
Coordinates: 26°25′S 31°45′E
Country	Eswatini
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  (2017 census)
• Total	212,531
Time zone	UTC+2
HDI (2017)	0.575 medium

Lubombo is a region of Eswatini, located in the east of the country. It has an area of 5,849.11 km² and a population of 212,531 (2017). 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 Eswatini. 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.