Ntambanana Local Municipality

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MunicipalcodeKZN283
Ntambanana
Official seal of Ntambanana
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°35′S 31°44′E / 28.583°S 31.733°E / -28.583; 31.733
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuThungulu
SeatBhucanana
Wards8
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorBhekuyise Justice Biyela
Area
  Total
1,083 km2 (418 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total
74,336
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.4%
  Coloured0.2%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.2%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu95.6%
  Southern Ndebele1.4%
  English1.3%
  Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN283

Ntambanana Local Municipality was a local municipality within the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. In 2016, the municipality was dissolved and its territory divided between Mthonjaneni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and uMfolozi Local Municipality.

The municipality was named after the Ntambanana River, which passes through the municipality.[3]

The Ingonyama Trust owns 85% of the land in the former municipal area, with the remaining 15% being privately owned by commercial farmers.[4]

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]

PlaceCodeArea (km2)Population
Bhukhanana5390122.616,348
Biyela53902508.0644,698
Cebekhulu5390356.577,334
Mambuka5390466.5011,755
Mhlana539057.28493
Somopho5390792.8612,223
Remainder of the municipality53906330.931,918

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