Ray Nkonyeni | |
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Coordinates: 30°47′S 30°15′E / 30.78°S 30.25°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ugu |
Seat | Port Shepstone |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,487 km2 (574 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 362,134 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 83.0% |
• Coloured | 1.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 5.6% |
• White African | 9.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | KZN216 |
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Ray Nkonyeni) is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality in South Africa. It is located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Ezinqoleni and Hibiscus Coast local municipalities. As of 2022 it has a population of 362,134.