Bungeni

Bungeni is a large sprawling rural settlement situated on top of one of the foothills and tail end of the Soutpansberg mountain in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The Levubu agricultural plantation, where avocado, bananas, litchis, macadamia nuts, peaches and mangoes are grown in abundance is just 3 km away north of Bungeni village. It lies 35 km east of Makhado, with the R578 road (South Africa) passing through it. With more than 30 000 people, Bungeni is the largest Tsonga village in Makhado local municipality. In 1994 and in 2016, administrative control of this western portion of Gazankulu has been sub-divided in half and allocated to two Municipalities, first in 1994 to Makhado Local Municipality and in 2016, to the New Malamulele Municipality in the Vhembe district. As of April 2016, the Western portion, known as 'Bungeni West' by the locals, has remained in Makhado local municipality, while the eastern portion, known as 'Bungeni east', has been allocated to the new Malamulele Municipality.

==Sub-villages of Bungeni== Bungeni is a one Super village ruled by Hosi Bungeni, broken down into 22 sub-villages. Hosi Bungeni has jurisdiction over these 22 sub-villages, these sub-villages are run by or presided over by 21 headmen or '', who reports directly to Hosi Bungeni. In total, there are more than 22 sub-villages within Bungeni, each with its own 'Nduna' or headman according to their seniority, they are as follows; (1) Sekhunyani (2) Bungeni xikhulu (3) Mabodhlongwa (4)Makhome (5) Xitaci (6) Mtsetweni (7)Xihambanyisi (8) Nwa-Mhandzi (9) Xivambu (10) A (e-Gembani) (11) B (eXavunyami) (12) Wayeni (Bellevue) (13) Mahatlani (14) Nghonyama (New Village, established in 2010) (15) WisaGalaza (16) Dumani (Wayeni) (17) Manyunyu (18) Xingowa (19) Tana na Pulani (New Village, established in 2005) (20) Mandela (New Village, established in 2000) (21) Mahatlani new Stands (New Village, established in 2009) (22) Bungeni Big Tree Village (New Village, established in 2012).