Hhohho Region
kaHhohho | |
|---|---|
 Map of Eswatini showing Hhohho
region | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′S 31°30′E / 26.000°S 31.500°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 |
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.
- ^ "Swaziland: Regions, Major Cities, Urban Centers & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Swaziland Tourism. "Hhohho". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2015.