Zombodze

Zombodze was a royal homestead of the Ngwane, whose rulers laid the foundations of the Swazi kingdom. The name was used for more than one royal residence: an early Zombodze stood in the southern country of Shiselweni. Under Sobhuza I, pressure from the powerful Ndwandwe and Zulu to the south encouraged a movement north. The king and many followers established another royal centre called Zombodze in the central country, where the kingdom continued to grow.

The later city of Manzini lies here.