Lavumisa is under the Shiselweni administrative region and Somntongo Inkhundla. Lavumisa is one of Eswatini oldest but the smallest town, located in the South East tip of the country, in the Shiselweni District. It is a border town that links Eswatini and Kwazulu Natal, in South Africa. It is about 175 km from Mbabane, the capital of Eswatini, and 70 km from the sugar producing town Big Bend. The Lavumisa town covers an area of about 101.01 km². Figure 2.2 below depicts the location of Lavumisa.
Lavumisa has two governance structures as provided for in the Urban Government Act of 1969. These are the Council and Management. Lavumisa has one ward and five councillors. Their major role is to provide strategic direction to LTB and its operations.
Management is led by the Town Clerk (Seconded from the MHUD). The Town Clerk is supported by an Accountant under Finance, Inspector of Works under Engineering, Environmental Health Officer under Environmental Health, a Local Economic Development (LED) Coordinator who also serves as AMICAAL Coordinator and a Receptionist under Administration. LTB is supported by a part-time Engineer from the Ministry of Works and Public Transport, Town Planner from the MHUD and a Treasurer from the Ministry of Finance.
