Back Umzimkhulu Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Umzimkhulu CEB Umzimkhulu Local Municipality German Municipalità locale di Umzimkhulu Italian Umzimkhulu Dutch Umzimkulu Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Mmušôgaê wa Umzimkhulu NSO Umzimkhulu (gmina) Polish UMasipala wase Mzimkhulu Zulu
Umzimkhulu | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Harry Gwala |
| Seat | Umzimkhulu |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mphuthumi Mpabanga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 180,302 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 47.3% |
| • Xhosa | 46.3% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN435 |
Umzimkhulu Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mzimkhulu; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Mzimkhulu) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Umzimkhulu is an isiXhosa and isiZulu word meaning "big/great house".[4] Prior to the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa in 2005, confirmed by the Thirteenth in 2007, it was part of the Eastern Cape.
About 90.8% of the population reside in rural areas, while the remaining 9.2% are urban-based. The municipality faces severe backlogs with respect to water, sanitation and electricity provision. In addition, road infrastructure remains poor and provides only limited access to the area.[5]
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- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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