Okhahlamba Local Municipality
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Okhahlamba | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′S 29°22′E / 28.733°S 29.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Seat | Bergville |
| Wards | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Vikizitha Mlotshwa APEMO |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,971 km2 (1,533 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 132,068 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 2.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.2% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN235 |
Okhahlamba Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala woKhahlamba) is a local municipality within the uThukela District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Museums, monuments and memorials
Spion Kop
This large battlefield located some 30 km outside Ladysmith contains the mass graves of British soldiers, individual graves as well as a number of memorials, including a Boer memorial, British memorial, South Lancashire memorial and Imperial Light Infantry memorial.
Nature reserves
Spioenkop Nature Reserve
25 kilometres (16 mi) from Ladysmith is one of South Africa’s popular wildlife sanctuaries, Spioenkop Nature Reserve. This 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) reserve is home to animals such as the rhino, giraffe and zebra. The sporting activities that Spioenkop offers include hiking, horse riding, angling, yachting, water-skiing and power boating. Spioenkop is also supplies other parts of Gauteng with water because in Gauteng there is a shortage of water.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amangwane | 51701 | 737.10 | 67,829 |
| Amazizi | 51702 | 95.71 | 16,010 |
| Bergville Part 1 | 51703 | 80.11 | 27,670 |
| Bergville Part 2 | 51715 | 2.53 | 702 |
| Drakensberg | 51704 | 0.40 | 75 |
| Driefontein, KwaZulu-Natal | 51705 | 1.41 | 231 |
| Estcourt | 51706 | 4.79 | 988 |
| Geluksburg | 51707 | 1.08 | 209 |
| Jagersrust | 51708 | 0.63 | 199 |
| Northern Natal Drakensberg | 51709 | 142.17 | 3 |
| Rugged Glen Nature Reserve | 51711 | 7.66 | 15 |
| Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve | 51712 | 41.63 | 48 |
| Van Reenen | 51713 | 0.48 | 78 |
| Winterton | 51714 | 1.81 | 2,186 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 51710 | 2,365.82 | 21,277 |
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