EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

eThekwini
iTheku
Durban
City of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Official seal of eThekwini
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°52′S 31°01′E / 29.867°S 31.017°E / -29.867; 31.017
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
SeatDurban
Wards103
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorCyril Xaba (ANC)[1]
 • Deputy MayorZandile Myeni (NFP)
 • SpeakerThabang Nyawose (ANC)
Area
 • Total
2,291.31 km2 (884.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total
4,239,901
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022)
 • Black African72.2%
 • Coloured2.5%
 • Indian/Asian19.7%
 • White6.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu62.8%
 • English26.8%
 • Xhosa3.9%
 • Afrikaans1.7%
 • Ndebele1.1%
 • Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeETH

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseThekwini) is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. As of 2011, the majority of its 3,442,361 inhabitants spoke isiZulu.

  1. ^ Ardé, Greg (10 July 2024). "Cyril Xaba, 'sober' new mayor for the eThekwini circus". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "eThekwini (Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.