Embhuleni
Embhuleni
KaGogo LaMagadlela | |
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Royal house | |
Scores gather for the annual Ummemo Cultural Celebration in 2023 at the Embhuleni royal household, Badplaas | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Established | c.1842 |
| Founded by | King Mswati II |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code | 1190 |
Embhuleni is a Swazi 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 takes place. Its authority under Chief Dlamini is known as Embhuleni Traditional Council, and is represented in the South African House of Traditional Leaders. It is also called LaMagadlela Royal Residence, a name adopted from one of King Mswati II's wives, Gogo LaMagadlela (the 19th century Queen of Embhuleni).