Bungeni is a sprawling rural settlement situated at the foothills of the
Soutpansberg mountain range in the former
Gazankulu homeland, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It lies 35 km east of
Makhado, Bungeni is in the
Hlanganani district, on the
R578 road (South Africa) between Makhado and
Giyani. In 1994, administrative control of this western portion of Gazankulu was allocated to
Makhado Local Municipality, in the
Vhembe district. It consists of more than 11 large villages, namely Xikhulu, Mabodhlongwa, Xitaci, Mtsetweni, Xihambanyisi, Nwa-Mhandzi, Xivambu, Nhjakanhjaka A, Nhjakanhjaka B, Wayeni, and Mahatlani. According to the 2015 mid-year population statistics, Bungeni has a population of approximately 30,000 people.