Ntambanana Local Municipality
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| Ntambanana | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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| Coordinates: 28°35′S 31°44′E / 28.583°S 31.733°ECoordinates: 28°35′S 31°44′E / 28.583°S 31.733°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | uThungulu | |
| Seat | Bhucanana | |
| Wards | 8 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Bhekuyise Justice Biyela | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,083 km2 (418 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 74,336 | |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 99.4% | |
| • Coloured | 0.2% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% | |
| • White | 0.2% | |
| First languages (2011)[2] | ||
| • Zulu | 95.6% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.4% | |
| • English | 1.3% | |
| • Other | 1.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN283 | |
Ntambanana is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Ntambanana River, which passes through the municipality.[3]
The Ingonyama Trust owns 85% of the land in the municipal area, with the remaining 15% being privately owned by commercial farmers.[4]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhukhanana | 53901 | 22.61 | 6,348 |
| Biyela | 53902 | 508.06 | 44,698 |
| Cebekhulu | 53903 | 56.57 | 7,334 |
| Mambuka | 53904 | 66.50 | 11,755 |
| Mhlana | 53905 | 7.28 | 493 |
| Somopho | 53907 | 92.86 | 12,223 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 53906 | 330.93 | 1,918 |
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
- ↑ "Home". Ntambanana Municipal Website. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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