Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality

Ray Nkonyeni
Coordinates: 30°47′S 30°15′E / 30.78°S 30.25°E / -30.78; 30.25
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUgu
SeatPort Shepstone
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • Mayor(ANC)
Area
 • Total1,487 km2 (574 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total362,134
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African83.0%
 • White African9.9%
 • Indian/Asian5.6%
 • Coloured1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN216

Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Ray Nkonyeni) is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality in South Africa. It is located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Ezinqoleni and Hibiscus Coast local municipalities. As of 2022 it has a population of 362,134.

  1. ^ "Political Management: Mayor". The Local Government Handbook. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ Sum of the statistics from Census 2011 for Ezinqoleni, Hibiscus Coast.
  3. ^ a b "Ray Nkonyeni (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.