Uthukela District Municipality

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uThukela
Uthukela CoA.png
Map of South Africa with uThukela highlighted (2011).svg
Location in the KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°33′S29°46′E / 28.550°S 29.767°E / -28.550; 29.767
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Seat Ladysmith
Local municipalities
Government
[1]
  Type Municipal council
  MayorDudu Mazibuko
Area
  Total
11,326 km2 (4,373 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total
668,848
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
   Black African 95.1%
   Coloured 0.6%
   Indian/Asian 2.4%
   White 1.7%
First languages (2011)
[2]
   Zulu 90.5%
   English 4.7%
   Afrikaans 1.2%
   Southern Ndebele 1.1%
  Other2.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC23

The uThukela District Municipality (Zulu : UMasipala wesiFunda sase uThukela) is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Ladysmith. As of 2011, a majority of its 668,848 inhabitants spoke isiZulu. The district code is DC23.

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Geography

Neighbours

uThukela is surrounded by:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipalityPopulation%Dominant language
Emnambithi/Ladysmith (KZN232) 225 45934.32% Zulu
Indaka (KZN233) 113 64317.30%Zulu
Umtshezi (KZN234) 59 9239.12%Zulu
Okhahlamba (KZN235) 137 52620.93%Zulu
Imbabazane (KZN236) 119 92218.25%Zulu
Giants Castle Game Reserve 5110.08%

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

Gender

GenderPopulation%
Female355 16154.06%
Male301 82545.94%

Age

AgePopulation%
000 - 00479 50212.10%
005 - 00986 77413.21%
010 - 01488 38213.45%
015 - 01984 57012.87%
020 - 02458 8168.95%
025 - 02947 5597.24%
030 - 03438 4765.86%
035 - 03935 6255.42%
040 - 04430 4664.64%
045 - 04925 4243.87%
050 - 05421 6993.30%
055 - 05915 4962.36%
060 - 06414 3792.19%
065 - 06910 3361.57%
070 - 0748 8961.35%
075 - 0794 7580.72%
080 - 0843 9640.60%
085 - 0891 0520.16%
090 - 0944770.07%
095 - 0992550.04%
100 plus800.01%

Politics

Election results

Election results for uThukela in the South African general election, 2004.

PartyVotes%
Inkhata Freedom Party 87 33249.28%
African National Congress 67 53638.11%
Democratic Alliance 9 8235.54%
African Christian Democratic Party 3 7472.11%
New National Party 1 6700.94%
Freedom Front Plus 1 1700.66%
United Democratic Movement 1 1230.63%
Minority Front 6640.37%
Azanian People's Organisation 5730.32%
Independent Democrats 5460.31%
PJC 4070.23%
Pan African Congress 4000.23%
NA 3090.17%
CDP 3030.17%
UF 2760.16%
United Christian Democratic Party 2670.15%
SOPA 2600.15%
KISS 2460.14%
EMSA 2420.14%
TOP 2070.12%
NLP 1290.07%
Total177 230100.00%

References

  1. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.