Umtshezi Local Municipality
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Umtshezi | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThukela |
| Seat | Estcourt |
| Wards | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bongani Dlamini (African National Congress) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,972 km2 (761 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 83,153 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 90.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
| • White | 2.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 84.7% |
| • English | 10.7% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN234 |
Umtshezi Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. uMtshezi is an isiZulu name word for Bushman or San. The name uMtshezi refers to the Bushman River.[3] After municipal elections on 3 August 2016, it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estcourt | 51601 | 14.47 | 13,958 |
| Khwezi | 51602 | 14.45 | 2,978 |
| Kwanobamba | 51603 | 0.99 | 2,702 |
| Weenen | 51605 | 2.24 | 1,157 |
| Wembezi | 51606 | 18.29 | 17,497 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 51604 | 2,079.51 | 21,630 |
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