Ubuhlebezwe | |
---|---|
![]() Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Harry Gwala District |
Seat | Ixopo |
Wards | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | E.B. Ngubo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,604 km2 (619 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 101,691 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.5% |
• Coloured | 1.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 0.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 91.6% |
• English | 3.1% |
• Xhosa | 1.6% |
• Southern Ndebele | 1.3% |
• Other | 2.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | KZN434 |
Ubuhlebezwe Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Ubuhlebezwe) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Ubuhlebezwe is an isiZulu word meaning "the beauty of the land". The name is derived from Alan Paton's novel, Cry, The Beloved Country.[4]