Jozini Local Municipality
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Jozini | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMkhanyakude |
| Seat | Jozini |
| Wards | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mfananaye Mathe (IFP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,442 km2 (1,329 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 186,502 |
| • Density | 54.18/km2 (140.3/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 95.1% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN272 |
Jozini Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Jozini) is a local municipality within the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Significant portions of the municipality have been neglected in terms of economic development. There is a great disparity between the level of service and infrastructure provision between settlement nodes, such as the towns of Mkuze and Jozini, and the surrounding rural areas. Most of the rural area is associated with a lack of development, poverty and poor service provision.[3]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingwavuma | 53301 | 1.72 | 1,089 |
| Jozini | 53312 | 0.45 | 543 |
| Manukuza/Jobe | 53303 | 280.65 | 18,277 |
| Mathenjwa | 53304 | 435.13 | 26,332 |
| Mkuze | 53305 | 1.04 | 1,834 |
| Mngomezulu | 53306 | 277.82 | 18,676 |
| Myeni/Ngwenya | 53307 | 138.34 | 10,146 |
| Myeni/Ntsinde | 53308 | 172.91 | 16,524 |
| Ndumu Game Reserve | 53309 | 110.43 | 72 |
| Nyawo | 53310 | 909.85 | 68,148 |
| Sqakatha | 53311 | 238.22 | 19,818 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 53302 | 523.02 | 2,628 |
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