Hhohho Region
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Hhohho (ss) is a region of Eswatini, located in the north western part of the country. Hhohho was named after the capital of King Mswati II, who expanded the Swazi territory to the north and west, taking in the districts of Barberton, Nelspruit, Carolina and Piet Retief.[3] These areas were later acquired by what was the Province of Transvaal and today they form part of the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. It has an area of 3,625.17 km², a population of 320,651 (2017), and is divided into 14 tinkhundla. The administrative center is the national capital of Mbabane. It borders Lubombo Region on the southeast and Manzini Region in the southwest.
Hhohho Region
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Coordinates: 26°00′S 31°30′E | |
Country | Eswatini |
Established | 1903 |
Regional Capital | Mbabane |
Government | |
• Regional Administrator | HRH Princess Tsandzile |
• Regional Secretary | Mr Sibusiso C. Dlamini |
Area | |
• Total | 3,625.17 km2 (1,399.69 sq mi) |
Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 320,651[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
HDI (2017) | 0.644[2] medium |