Endumeni Local Municipality
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Endumeni | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMzinyathi |
| Seat | Dundee |
| Wards | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sduduzo Mdluli (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,610 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 64,862 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 83.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.9% |
| • White | 7.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 79.1% |
| • English | 12.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.3% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN241 |
Endumeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Endumeni) is a local municipality within the Umzinyathi District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Endumeni is an isiZulu word meaning "a place of thunderstorm". The municipality shares its name with the Endumeni hill.[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 51901 | 46.60 | 12,268 |
| eSbongile | 51903 | 0.06 | 370 |
| eSibongile | 51904 | 1.33 | 8,074 |
| Glencoe | 51905 | 25.23 | 6,116 |
| Sbongile | 51906 | 1.20 | 7,328 |
| Sithembile | 51907 | 1.42 | 7,953 |
| Wasbank | 51908 | 6.29 | 1,123 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 51902 | 1,530.06 | 7,859 |
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