Back UBuhlebezwe Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Ubuhlebezwe CEB Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality German Municipalità locale di Ubuhlebezwe Italian UBuhlebezwe Dutch Ubuhlebezwe Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Mmušôgaê wa Ubuhlebezwe NSO Ubuhlebezwe Polish مقامی انتظامیہ ابوہلیبیزوی Urdu UMasipala wase Buhlebezwe Zulu
Ubuhlebezwe | |
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.svg) 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]
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