Indaka Local Municipality
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Indaka | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Seat | Wasbank |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nkosinathi Berrington Mchunu |
| Area | |
• Total | 992 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 103,116 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 95.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN233 |
Indaka Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Indaka River that runs through the municipal area.[3]
Indaka is a predominantly rural municipality, and has no national roads running through it.[4] Indaka's economy is currently relying on subsistence agriculture, government services and private household employment.[4]
After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Alfred Duma Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekuvukeni | 51501 | 2.62 | 12,384 |
| Ingwe | 51503 | 75.19 | 5,203 |
| Kliprivier | 51504 | 1.04 | 998 |
| Mabaso | 51505 | 83.50 | 7,034 |
| Mbhense | 51506 | 15.32 | 8,895 |
| Mchunu | 51507 | 107.28 | 19,417 |
| Mthembu | 51508 | 338.79 | 23,000 |
| Nxumalo | 51509 | 45.61 | 9,205 |
| Sgweje | 51510 | 19.00 | 8,015 |
| Sithole | 51511 | 199.91 | 18,742 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 51502 | 103.75 | 747 |
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