Swaziland

Official name:
Kingdom of Swaziland
Name in native language:
Umbuso weSwatini
Capital:
Mbabane
ISO country code
SZ
Nat. statistical agency:
CSO
Region:
Southern Africa

Census Results

1946-05-07 :
1956-07-17 : 237,021
1966-05-24 : 374,571
1976-08-25 : 494,534
1986-08-25 : 681,059
1997-05-11 : 965,859
2007-05-11 : 1,018,449

the Kingdom of Swaziland

Administrative units

regioncapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1997-05-11
census
population
2007-05-11
census
source: CSO, Swaziland and the National Development Data Centre.
HhohhoMbabane3,625262,203282,734
LubomboSiteki5,849198,109207,731
ManziniManzini4,094287,949319,530
ShiselweniNhlangano3,787217,598208,454
total 17,355965,8591,018,449

Expanded administrative units

region
tinkhundla
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1997-05-11
census
population
2007-05-11
census
source: CSO, Swaziland and the National Development Data Centre.
HhohhoMbabane3,625262,203282,734
Hhukwini 178 9,837
LobambaLobamba112 25,968
MadlangempisiMadlangempisi312 16,972
Mayiwane 185 15,120
Mbabane East 36 36,792
Mbabane West Mbabane46 23,489
Mhlangatane 277 22,421
Motjane  314 30,890
Mphalaleni 574 19,454
Ndzingeni 291 19,115
Nkhaba 465 15,704
Ntfonjeni 272 21,142
Pigg's PeakPigg's Peak477 17,359
Timphisini 87 8,471
LubomboSiteki5,849198,109207,731
Dvokodvweni 515 28,252
Hlane 458 7,091
LomahashaLomahasha319 22,239
Lubuli 477 14,419
Lugongolweni Siteki493 15,519
Matsanjeni North 425 12,940
MhlumeMhlume778 16,981
Mpholonjeni 581 20,563
Nkilongo 629 15,907
SiphofaneniSiphofaneni539 23,488
SithobelaSithobela635 30,332
ManziniManzini4,094287,949319,530
Ekukhanyeni  159 18,085
Kwaluseni 28 41,780
Lamghabi 109 11,924
Ludzeludze 181 28,355
Mafutseni 187 15,573
Mahlangatja 470 18,788
Mahlanya 172 18,797
Mangcongco 422 6,603
Manzini North 28 39,529
Manzini South Manzini20 15,417
Mhlambanyatsi Mhlambanyatsi 464 8,982
Mkhiweni 500 23,929
Mthongwaneni 255 17,302
Ngwenpisi 590 27,232
Nhlambeni 279 12,466
Ntondozi 231 14,768
ShiselweniNhlangano3,787217,598208,454
GegeGege559 18,196
Hosea 275 19,608
Kubuta 229 6,922
LavumisaLavumisa327 5,457
MaseyisiniNhlangano215 27,967
Matsanjeni South 416 16,238
MbangweniHlatikhulu303 26,067
Mtsambama 262 18,900
Ngudzeni 125 8,056
Nkwene 271 7,167
Sandleni 180 13,210
Shiselweni  220 12,823
Sigwe  193 11,776
Zombodze Emuva 211 16,067
total 17,355965,8591,018,449

Main cities

namepopulation
1986-08-25
census
population
1997-05-11
census
Mbabane38,29057,992
Manzini27,97425,571
Big-Bend..9,374
Mhlume..7,661
Malkerns..7,400
Nhlangano4,1076,540
source: CSO, Swaziland.
note: Greater Manzini is 78734 in 1997.