Amajuba
North Umzimyathi | |
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![]() Location of Amajuba District Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal | |
Coordinates: 27°45′S 29°55′E / 27.750°S 29.917°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Seat | Newcastle |
Local municipalities | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Cllr V.V Bam |
Area | |
• Total | 6,911 km2 (2,668 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 499,839 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 93.1% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.6% |
• White | 3.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 87.5% |
• English | 5.2% |
• Afrikaans | 3.1% |
• Other | 4.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | DC25 |
The Amajuba District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase Amajuba) is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Newcastle. As of 2011, a majority of its 468,040 inhabitants isiZulu. The district code is DC25