EDumbe Local Municipality
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eDumbe | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Seat | Paulpietersburg |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sbusiso Mkhabela |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,943 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 82,053 |
| • Density | 42.23/km2 (109.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 1.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.5% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN261 |
eDumbe Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Dumbe) is a local municipality within the Zululand District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The municipality is named after the Dumbe mountain.[3]
Only 23% of the municipality's population live in urban areas, while 77% live in the rural hinterland of the municipality. This factor has severe implications on actual service delivery and the cost thereof Paulpietersburg. Renaming has been gazetted for the year 2026. Most settlements developed organically and are unplanned, it lacks basic services and facilities and provide limited opportunities for economic development.[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilanyoni | 52701 | 294.31 | 41,289 |
| Dumbe | 52702 | 2.67 | 6,942 |
| Mthethwa | 52704 | 69.25 | 9,471 |
| Paulpietersburg | 52705 | 2.20 | 1,462 |
| Pongola Bush Nature Reserve | 52706 | 8.75 | 197 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 52703 | 1,570.30 | 22,868 |
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