Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga

For the municipality in the Eastern Cape, see Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.
Emalahleni Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in Mpumalanga
Coordinates:
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala District
Seat Witbank
Area
 • Total 2,673 km2 (1,032.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 435,217
 • Density 162.8/km2 (421.7/sq mi)
 • Households 105,592
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 85.84%
 • White 12.69%
 • Coloured 1.20%
 • Indian or Asian 0.27%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code MP312

Emalahleni Local Municipality is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiZulu and isiNdebele name meaning coal.[3]

Towns

References

  1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names

External links

Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga
Local municipalities

Delmas • Emalahleni • Steve Tshwete • Emakhazeni • Thembisile • Dr JS Moroka
Cities

Witbank • Nelspruit
Provincial capital: Nelspruit
District
and local
municipalities