UMngeni Local Municipality
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uMngeni | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Seat | Howick |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Chris Pappas (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sandile Mnikathi (DA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 105,069 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 66.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.6% |
| • White | 22.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 64.3% |
| • English | 25.5% |
| • Sotho | 3.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% |
| • Other | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN222 |
uMngeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mngeni) is a local municipality within the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMngeni River that runs through the municipal area.[4]
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balgowan | 3.84 | 980 | English | |
| Cedara | 16.17 | 1,280 | Zulu | |
| Cedarge | 6.78 | 5,888 | Zulu | |
| Emashingeni | 2.52 | 720 | Zulu | |
| Fort Nottingham | 0.52 | 38 | Zulu | |
| Garlington | 1.35 | 186 | English | |
| Hilton | 30.90 | 9,340 | English | |
| Howick | 29.32 | 21,639 | English | |
| Karkloof Nature Reserve | 0 | 7.99 | ||
| KwaMevana | 3.16 | 5,102 | Zulu | |
| Lidgetton West | 7.99 | 4,521 | Zulu | |
| Lions River | 2.41 | 970 | Zulu | |
| Midmar | 29.68 | 95 | Zulu | |
| Mpophomeni | 4,58 | 25,732 | Zulu | |
| Nottingham Road | 3.07 | 1,277 | Zulu | |
| Zenzani | 0.43 | 509 | Zulu | |
| Remainder of the municipality | 1,415.79 | 14,443 | Zulu |
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