Nongoma | |
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.svg) Location of Nongoma Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′S 31°39′E / 27.917°S 31.650°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Seat | Nongoma |
| Wards | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Clifford Ndabandaba (NFP) (February 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 194,908 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 96.5% |
| • Other | 3.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN265 |
Nongoma Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wakwaNongoma) is a local municipality within the northeastern part of the Zululand District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is Zululand's second largest municipality in terms of population and the second largest in terms of area.[3] It shares its name with the town of Nongoma, which serves as the seat of the municipality.
Nongoma is predominantly a rural municipality. It encompasses 363 settlements, only of which Nongoma has some urban characteristics. 98.34% of the population lives in rural areas. The level of education is low, as only 33% of the population has completed primary education and only 5.3% has an education up to Grade 12.[4]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Top Business | Nongoma Municipality". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ The Integrated Development Plan - Final Report, July 2008. Nongoma Local Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 11, 2009.