Administrative divisions of Eswatini
Eswatini is divided into 4 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Eswatini
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manzini | 110,537 |
| 2 | MbabaneCapital | 90,138 |
| 3 | Lobamba | 9,782 |
| 4 | Siteki | 6,152 |
| 5 | Piggs Peak | 5,750 |
| 6 | Golela | 3,695 |
| 7 | Hlatikulu | 2,748 |
Manzini is the largest urban area in Eswatini with about 110,537 people; the capital, Mbabane, has about 90,138.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Eswatini: ≈ 1,839 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Eswatini at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Eswatini
predominantly Swazi; smaller populations of other African ethnic groups, including the Zulu, as well as people of European ancestry
Regionally, Swazi is the most common ethnic group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Eswatini
Christian 90% (Zionist - a blend of Christianity and traditional African religions - 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, other Christian 30% - includes Anglican, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ, Jehovah's Witness), Muslim 2%, other 8% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, indigenous, Jewish) (2015 est.)
Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Eswatini
English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
Regionally, siSwati is the most common language group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.