Kwa Sani Local Municipality

Kwa Sani Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Sisonke District
Seat Himeville
Area
 • Total 1,180 km2 (455.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 14,281
 • Density 12.1/km2 (31.3/sq mi)
 • Households 4,421
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 • Black African 91.84%
 • White 6.72%
 • Coloured 1.11%
 • Indian or Asian 0.32%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code KZN432

Kwa Sani Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Sisonke District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Kwa Sani is an isiZulu name. "Kwa" means "at" and "Sani" means "San people". The name was chosen because it was easy to pronounce for overseas visitors to the World Heritage Site of Ukahlamba.[3]

It encompasses the following towns:[4]

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