uMngeni | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Seat | Howick |
| Wards | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Chris Pappas (DA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sandile Mnikathi (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 105,069 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 66.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.6% |
| • White | 22.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 64.3% |
| • English | 25.5% |
| • Sotho | 3.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% |
| • Other | 4.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN222 |
uMngeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mngeni) is a local municipality within the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMngeni River that runs through the municipal area.[4]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "uMngeni (Local Municipality, South Africa)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names