UPhongolo Local Municipality

uPhongolo
Official seal of uPhongolo
Location of UPhongolo Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal
Location of UPhongolo Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 27°23′S 31°37′E / 27.383°S 31.617°E / -27.383; 31.617
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictZululand
SeatPongola
Wards15
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorMr. S Mhlongo (2020)
Area
 • Total
3,239 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
127,238
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.1%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White1.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu94.0%
 • Afrikaans1.5%
 • Southern Ndebele1.2%
 • English1.1%
 • Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN262

uPhongolo Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wasoPhongolo) is a local municipality within the northern area of the Zululand District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

In 2007, the municipality contained 154 rural shops, 124 schools, 27 hotels, resorts or conference facilities, 15 clinics, 12 recreational facilities, 6 community halls, 4 post offices, 2 police stations, and 2 law courts. The municipality is largely composed of traditional areas, with tribal land patterns and high density rural settlements. 82% of the population lives in rural areas.[3]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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