Embhuleni

Embhuleni is a royal village in South Africa's Mpumalanga province. It is located in Badplaas and is the home of the Chief of Embhuleni, Prince Makhosonke Dlamini. Embhuleni is one of the villages in South Africa where the annual Ummemo Cultural Event (a Swazi cultural celebration) takes place. Its authority under Chief Dlamini is known as Embhuleni Traditional Authority,  and is represented in the South African House of Traditional Leaders.

History
The village has been in existence since c.1842. It was built by Mswati II as a military post to safeguard eSwatini land against possible invasion by the Bapedi. The Embhuleni regiments were subjected to the rule of one of Mswati II's wives, Nandzi 'LaMagadlela' Khumalo. The first house of the Embhuleni royal family was built in Tjakastad on the foot of Mkhingoma Mountain and had since been moved to Badplaas.