Mbonambi Local Municipality

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Mbonambi

Local municipality

Seal

Location in KwaZulu-Natal

Country

Province

Seat

KwaMbonambi

Wards

Government^[1]

• Type

Municipal council

• Mayor

Timothy Biyela

Area

• Total

1,210 km² (470 sq mi)

Population (2011)^[2]

• Total

122,889

• Density

100/km² (260/sq mi)

Racial makeup (2011)^[2]

• Black African

98.8%

• Coloured

0.2%

• Indian/Asian

0.2%

• White

0.8%

First languages (2011)^[2]

• Zulu

92.6%

• English

2.9%

• Southern Ndebele

1.5%

• Other

Time zone

SAST (UTC+2)

Municipal code

KZN281

Mbonambi is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Mbonambi Local Tribal Authority, which covers most of the municipal area.^[3]

Main places

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

Place	Code	Area (km²)	Population
Kwambonambi Forest Reserve	53702	62.25	222
KwaMbonambi	53701	2.35	1,894
Mapelane Nature Reserve	53703	52.78	54
Mbonambi	53704	86.04	22,984
Mhlana	53705	515.65	64,527
Sokhulu	53706	98.17	12,632
Remainder of the municipality	53707	391.24	4,623

References

↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
↑ South African Languages - Place names
↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

External links

http://www.mbonambi.org.za/

Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal

Metropolitan

eThekwini (Durban)

District
and local

Ugu	Vulamehlo uMdoni Umzumbe uMuziwabantu Ezinqoleni Hibiscus Coast

Umgungundlovu	uMshwathi uMngeni Mpofana Impendle Msunduzi Mkhambathini Richmond

Uthukela	Emnambithi-Ladysmith Indaka Umtshezi Okhahlamba Imbabazane

Umzinyathi	Endumeni Nquthu Msinga Umvoti

Amajuba	Newcastle eMadlangeni Dannhauser

Zululand	eDumbe uPhongolo Abaqulusi Nongoma Ulundi

Umkhanyakude	uMhlabuyalingana Jozini The Big Five False Bay Hlabisa Mtubatuba

uThungulu	Mbonambi uMhlathuze Ntambanana uMlalazi Mthonjaneni Nkandla

iLembe	Mandeni KwaDukuza Ndwedwe Maphumulo

Sisonke	Ingwe Kwa Sani Greater Kokstad Ubuhlebezwe Umzimkhulu

List of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 28°48′S 32°06′E / 28.800°S 32.100°E / -28.800; 32.100

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