Impendle Local Municipality

Impendle
Impendle
Official seal of Impendle
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMgungundlovu
SeatImpendle
Wards4
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorSG Ndlela
Area
 • Total1,528 km2 (590 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total33,105
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.9%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu93.3%
 • English1.8%
 • Sotho1.6%
 • Southern Ndebele1.2%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN224

Impendle Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Impendle) is a local municipality wirhin the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. During the 18th century, the Griquas ("Abatwas") used to hide in the mountain in the area because they were accused of stealing livestock from the farmers who decided to fight the Griquas in order to protect their livestock. The Griquas used war spears, and this conflict was called "an outside war", i.e. impiyasendle or impiendle.[3]

The municipality is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soils, and has a rich and complex natural environment. High-density settlements occur around Impendle, in villages such as Gomane, KwaNovuka, Similobha and Kamensi.[4]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Impendle Municipality