Albert Luthuli Local Municipality
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Albert Luthuli | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Seat | Carolina |
| Wards | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,559 km2 (2,146 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 186,010 |
| • Density | 33.46/km2 (86.66/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 57.0% |
| • Zulu | 34.8% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP301 |
Albert Luthuli Municipality (Swazi: Masipaladi iAlbert Luthuli; Zulu: UMasipala iAlbert Luthuli) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was named after Albert Luthuli. Carolina is the seat of the municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[3]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badplaas | 80102 | 0.86 | 276 | Swazi, Afrikaans |
| Bhevula | 80103 | 11.91 | 4,092 | Swazi |
| Carolina | 80104 | 18.69 | 2,952 | Afrikaans, Zulu |
| Diepgezet | 80105 | 4.89 | 229 | Swazi |
| Duma | 80106 | 28.80 | 1,760 | Zulu |
| Eerstehoek | 80107 | 638.65 | 41,780 | Zulu |
| Ekulundeni | 80108 | 1.49 | 4,490 | Swazi |
| Embhuleni | 80109 | 63.37 | 45,249 | Swazi |
| Emfumbeni | 80110 | 24.29 | 1,314 | Zulu |
| Emjindini | 80111 | 12.41 | 1,202 | Swazi |
| Empuluzi | 80112 | 0.28 | 3 | Swazi |
| Enikakuyengwa | 80113 | 73.34 | 9,235 | Swazi |
| Lukwatini | 80114 | 4.86 | 5,181 | Swazi |
| Mandlamakhulu | 80115 | 17.87 | 1,067 | Swazi |
| Mpisikazi | 80116 | 49.57 | 19,415 | Zulu |
| Mpuluzi | 80117 | 7.84 | 11,855 | Zulu |
| Ndlela | 80118 | 14.56 | 3,012 | Swazi |
| Sandleni | 80119 | 27.06 | 544 | Zulu |
| Silobela | 80120 | 1.97 | 9,167 | Zulu |
| Steynsdorp | 80121 | 1.14 | 585 | Swazi |
| Tshabalala | 80122 | 2.32 | 3,296 | Zulu |
| Remainder of the municipality | 80101 | 4,566.75 | 21,242 | Swazi |
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