Richmond Local Municipality

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Richmond

Local municipality

Seal

Location in KwaZulu-Natal

Country

South Africa

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

District

uMgungundlovu

Seat

Richmond

Wards

Government^[1]

• Type

Municipal council

• Mayor

Bonginkosi Ngcongo

Area

• Total

1,256 km² (485 sq mi)

Population (2011)^[2]

• Total

65,793

• Density

52/km² (140/sq mi)

Racial makeup (2011)^[2]

• Black African

95.2%

• Coloured

0.9%

• Indian/Asian

1.1%

• White

2.6%

First languages (2011)^[2]

• Zulu

86.3%

• English

5.2%

• Xhosa

2.6%

• Sotho

2.2%

• Other

3.7%

Time zone

SAST (UTC+2)

Municipal code

KZN227

Richmond Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Richmond was named after the Earl of Richmond, father in law of Sir Peregrine Maitland, Governor of the Cape from 1844 to 1847.^[3]

Main places

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

Place	Code	Area (km²)	Population
Esiphahleni	51301	18.25	2,847
Richmond	51305	37.38	14,162
Vumakwenza	51303	101.88	10,790
Vumindaba	51304	26.84	20,367
Remainder of the municipality	51302	1,047.71	15,050

Politics

The municipal council consists of fourteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining seven are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of eleven seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.^[5]^[6]

Party		Votes				Seats
Party		Ward	List	Total	%	Ward	List	Total
	African National Congress	11,923	13,029	24,952	75.7	6	5	11
	Independent	2,373	–	2,373	7.2	1	–	1
	Democratic Alliance	1,034	1,071	2,105	6.4	0	1	1
	United Democratic Movement	816	756	1,572	4.8	0	1	1
	Inkatha Freedom Party	534	536	1,070	3.2	0	0	0
	National Freedom Party	430	396	826	2.5	0	0	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	17	56	73	0.2	0	0	0
Total		17,127	15,844	32,971	100.0	7	7	14
Spoilt votes		515	1,801	2,316

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
↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Richmond". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Richmond". Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

External links

http://www.richmond.gov.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: 29°52′19″S 30°16′19″E / 29.87194°S 30.27194°E / -29.87194; 30.27194

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