Nquthu Local Municipality

Nquthu
Official seal of Nquthu
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMzinyathi
SeatNquthu
Wards17
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMr IL Shabalala
Area
 • Total1,962 km2 (758 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total165,307
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.7%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu90.1%
 • Sotho6.6%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN242

Nquthu Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Nquthu) is a local municipality within the Umzinyathi District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Nquthu is an isiZulu word meaning "the back of the head".[4]

Isandlwana is the site of a historic Anglo-Zulu War battle that took place on 22 January 1879, and is a well known tourist destination worldwide.[5]

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