uMfolozi
Mbonambi | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | King Cetshwayo |
| Seat | KwaMbonambi |
| Wards | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cllr Xolani Bhengu[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 122,889 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 92.6% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.5% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN281 |
uMfolozi Local Municipality (formerly Mbonambi Local Municipality) is a local municipality within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is situated around the town of KwaMbonambi, to the north of Richard's Bay, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the edge of the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park.
It was originally named Mbonambi Local Municipality, renamed to Mfolozi Local Municipality on 21 May 2009,[5] and renamed again to uMfolozi Local Municipality on 12 February 2015.[6] The name "Mbonambi" refers to the Mbonambi Local Tribal Authority, which covers most of the municipal area.[7] The name Mfolozi/uMfolozi refers to the Umfolozi River which forms the northern boundary of the municipality.
The municipality was enlarged at the time of the South African municipal election, 2016 when part of the disbanded Ntambanana Local Municipality was merged into it.[8]
- ^ [1] Office of the Mayor
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs (21 May 2009). "Notice in terms of section 16(1)(b) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 – Mbonambi Municipality". Provincial Gazette of KwaZulu-Natal. Vol. 3, no. 275. Pietermaritzburg: Government Printer.
- ^ Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (12 February 2015). "Notice in terms of section 16(3)(c) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 – proposed name change of the Mfolozi Municipality" (PDF). Provincial Gazette of KwaZulu-Natal. Vol. 9, no. 1309. Pietermaritzburg: Government Printer. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ "Ntambanana municipality to dissolve in September". Zululand Observer. 22 April 2016.