Mandeni Local Municipality

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Mandeni
Local municipality

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Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District iLembe
Seat Mandeni
Wards 17
Government[1]
  Type Municipal council
  Mayor Bhekithemba Lawrence Magwaza
Area
  Total 545 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 138,078
  Density 250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
  Black African 96.7%
  Coloured 0.5%
  Indian/Asian 1.7%
  White 1.0%
First languages (2011)[2]
  Zulu 89.9%
  English 4.6%
  Southern Ndebele 1.2%
  Other 4.3%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code KZN291

Mandeni Local Municipality (formerly eNdondakusuka Local Municipality) is an administrative area in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Manufacturing, elementary work and plant and machine work are the highest non-farming categories of labour. Mandeni includes substantial areas of commercial agriculture, with the bulk of these areas under sugar-cane. Agriculture is the main employment sector in the area.[3]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
eNdondakusuka 54301160.306,126
Hlomendini 5430224.741,339
Macambini 54303161.8934,337
Mandini 5430410.053,944
Mathonsi 5430568.9321,692
Ntunzini 5430628.322,412
Sikhonyane 5430799.5330,125
Sundumbili 543088.7624,299
Tugela Mouth 543100.59210
Tugela 5430912.464,170
Umlalazi Nature Reserve 543114.260

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013. 
  3. KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Mandeni Municipality
  4. Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

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Coordinates: 29°09′06″S 31°24′29″E / 29.15167°S 31.40806°E / -29.15167; 31.40806

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