iLembe District Municipality
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iLembe is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of iLembe is KwaDukuza [1]. The majority of its 560 409 people speak Zulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC29
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
iLembe is surrounded by:
- Umzinyathi to the north (DC24)
- the Indian Ocean to the east
- eThekwini to the south (Durban)
- Umgungundlovu to the west (DC22)
- uThungulu to the north-west(DC28)
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| KwaDukuza | 158 586 | 28.30% |
| Ndwedwe | 152 490 | 27.21% |
| eNdondakusuka | 128 670 | 22.96% |
| Maphumulo | 120 640 | 21.53% |
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Zulu | 484 402 | 86.44% |
| English | 48 297 | 8.62% |
| Xhosa | 20 004 | 3.57% |
| Afrikaans | 3 578 | 0.64% |
| Ndebele | 1 184 | 0.21% |
| Other | 707 | 0.13% |
| Northern Sotho | 693 | 0.12% |
| Swati | 427 | 0.08% |
| Tsonga | 408 | 0.07% |
| Sotho | 379 | 0.07% |
| Tswana | 251 | 0.04% |
| Venda | 56 | 0.01% |
[edit] Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 299 572 | 53.46% |
| Male | 260 837 | 46.54% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 509 951 | 91.00% |
| Indian/Asian | 37 462 | 6.68% |
| White | 10 406 | 1.86% |
| Coloured | 2 590 | 0.46% |
[edit] Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 63 172 | 11.27% |
| 005 - 009 | 70 472 | 12.58% |
| 010 - 014 | 71 672 | 12.79% |
| 015 - 019 | 68 769 | 12.27% |
| 020 - 024 | 51 863 | 9.25% |
| 025 - 029 | 44 409 | 7.92% |
| 030 - 034 | 34 767 | 6.20% |
| 035 - 039 | 32 311 | 5.77% |
| 040 - 044 | 26 364 | 4.70% |
| 045 - 049 | 21 287 | 3.80% |
| 050 - 054 | 19 708 | 3.52% |
| 055 - 059 | 14 517 | 2.59% |
| 060 - 064 | 13 614 | 2.43% |
| 065 - 069 | 9 802 | 1.75% |
| 070 - 074 | 8 611 | 1.54% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 533 | 0.81% |
| 080 - 084 | 2 909 | 0.52% |
| 085 - 089 | 876 | 0.16% |
| 090 - 094 | 420 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 248 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 85 | 0.02% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for iLembe in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 312 758 [55.81% of total population]
- Total votes: 166 460 [29.70% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 53.22% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 78 343 | 47.06% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 69 110 | 41.52% |
| Democratic Alliance | 10 311 | 6.19% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2 113 | 1.27% |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 214 | 0.73% |
| Minority Front | 727 | 0.44% |
| New National Party | 570 | 0.34% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 567 | 0.34% |
| UF | 542 | 0.33% |
| Independent Democrats | 466 | 0.28% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 401 | 0.24% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 331 | 0.20% |
| Pan African Congress | 316 | 0.19% |
| SOPA | 280 | 0.17% |
| CDP | 247 | 0.15% |
| EMSA | 228 | 0.14% |
| PJC | 209 | 0.13% |
| KISS | 150 | 0.09% |
| NA | 133 | 0.08% |
| TOP | 120 | 0.07% |
| NLP | 82 | 0.05% |
| Total | 166 460 | 100.00% |
[edit] External links
- iLembe DM Official Website (Flash required)
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
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Province of KwaZulu-Natal |
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|---|---|---|
| Provincial Capital: | ||
| Major Metros: | ||
| District Municipalities: |
Ugu | Umgungundlovu | Uthukela | Umzinyathi | Amajuba | Zululand | Umkhanyakude | uThungulu | iLembe | Sisonke |
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| Local Municipalities: |
Amajuba | Zululand | Umkhanyakude | uThungulu | Umzinyathi | Uthukela | Umgungundlovu | iLembe | eThekwini | Ugu | Sisonke | |
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| Smaller Cities: |
Empangeni | Kokstad | Ladysmith | Newcastle | Port Shepstone | Richards Bay | KwaDukuza | Tongaat | Vryheid |
