Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
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| Mthonjaneni | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | uThungulu | |
| Seat | Melmoth | |
| Wards | 6 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | William Harries | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,086 km2 (419 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 47,818 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 98.5% | |
| • Coloured | 0.4% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 0.7% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Zulu | 93.8% | |
| • English | 1.7% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.5% | |
| • Other | 3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN285 | |
Mthonjaneni is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Mthonjaneni is an isiZulu name meaning "a spring of water". There is a spring found in the vicinity of the municipality where King Dingaan used to send his maidens to collect water for him.[3]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
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| Biyela Kwanguye | 54101 | 8.25 | 1,560 |
| Entembeni | 54102 | 271.17 | 24,886 |
| Kwanguye | 54103 | 6.30 | 517 |
| Melmoth | 54104 | 12.10 | 1,816 |
| Mnanyando | 54105 | 17.64 | 3,794 |
| Obuka | 54107 | 22.88 | 1,902 |
| Thubalethu | 54108 | 1.34 | 5,137 |
| Yanguya | 54109 | 73.57 | 5,430 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 54106 | 672.29 | 5,329 |
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
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Coordinates: 28°34′48″S 31°22′48″E / 28.58000°S 31.38000°E
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