Mseleni

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Mseleni is a small settlement in Umhlabuyalingana Maputaland, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.It is situated not far away from the small town known as Mbazwana. The place is still under the hand of Kings(Amakhosi) and Heardmasters(Izinduna). It is divided into 2 small settlements namely KwaJobe and KwaNhlamvu, the two are ruled under the Aurthority of King J Nxumalo of MABASO TRIBAL AURTHORITY(MSELENI).

Mseleni Hospital

Mseleni Hospital is a 184-bed hospital which is split into 6 wards (labour, female surgical, paediatrics, male, female medical and isolation wards). The hospital runs 8 clinics in a catchment area of 100km x 30km, with a population of about 80,000. It has an outpatients' department, therapy department, a radiography department with x-ray and ultrasound machines, a pharmacy and a laboratory.

Education is provided by Mseleni Lower Primary School, New Era School, Mzila School,Zenzeleni High School and Justice Nxumalo Technical High School which was named after King Justice Nxumalo of Mseleni.

The local community development co-operative, Vuka Mabaso, provides a community hall, small business premises, market, library, and Internet café and computer training centre though it has been moved to eMBAZWANA the nearby town but it still belong to the heart of Mseleni.

Mseleni Children's Home which was once known as Mseleni Orphanage provides a place of safety for around 30 children also providing them with education. Based at the Children's Home is AIDS orphan support programme Lulisandla Kumntwana (Reach out to the child) is a church-based programme providing support to around 2000 orphans. Mseleni Children's Home is a project of SIM.

Mseleni is 3 km from Lake Sibhayithe well known lake to everyone who grew up at Mseleni and to every young child living there and it is 35 km from Sodwana Bay the place where most people spend their summer holidays.