uMuziwabantu | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Seat | Harding |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mzwandile Nyathi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,089 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 96,556 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 88.2% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN214 |
uMuziwabantu Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala woMuziwabantu) is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. uMuziwabantu is an isiZulu word meaning "the people's home", or "a home with wide open doors where everyone is welcome".[3] The main source of income for the area is derived from the municipality's extensive wattle, gum, pine and poplar plantations, and associated industries, including saw mills and furniture-making factories.[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.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - uMuziwabantu Municipality