Imbabazane Local Municipality
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Imbabazane | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Seat | Ntabamhlophe, Estcourt |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Hlanganani Dlamini |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,426 km2 (551 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 113,073 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 95.4% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN236 |
Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abambo | 51801 | 45.88 | 9,554 |
| Amangwe | 51802 | 285.43 | 43,535 |
| Dlamini | 51803 | 25.29 | 3,983 |
| Estcourt | 51804 | 66.27 | 11,772 |
| Hlubi | 51805 | 29.71 | 4,697 |
| Mabaso | 51807 | 46.71 | 15,849 |
| Mhlungwini | 51808 | 59.10 | 22,274 |
| Zwelisha | 51809 | 9.79 | 7,211 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 51806 | 284.42 | 1,067 |
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