Umkhanyakude District Municipality

uMkhanyakude is the northernmost of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Mkuze. It is a very rural district, the largest town being Mtubatuba in the south, with Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Jozini, Kwangwanase and Ingwavuma further to the north. The majority of its 573,353 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC27.

uMkhanyakude
North Uthungulu
Official seal of uMkhanyakude
Location in South Africa
Location in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
SeatMkuze[1]
Local municipalities
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorCllr.Solomon Mkhombo
Area
  Total12,821 km2 (4,950 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total625,846
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.8%
  Coloured0.2%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.7%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu94.6%
  English1.7%
  Southern Ndebele1.2%
  Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC27

uMkhanyakude is named after the yellow-barked fever tree, literally meaning “seen from afar”. It contains many areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the St Lucia greater wetland park, Sodwana Bay and Kosi Bay. Game parks include Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, Ndumu and Tembe Elephant Park.

It is one of the two most deprived districts in South Africa according to the District Health Barometer. “Deprivation” is defined as a combination of indicators including unemployment rates, access to piped water and electricity, female-headed households with high numbers of children and low education levels, according to the Health Systems Trust which produces the Barometer.

Geography

Neighbours

uMkhanyakude is surrounded by:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following local municipalities:

Local municipality Population % Dominant language
Jozini184 09332.11%Zulu
Hlabisa176 89930.85%Zulu
Umhlabuyalingana140 96224.59%Zulu
Mtubatuba35 2166.14%Zulu
The Big 5 False Bay31 1025.42%Zulu
St Lucia Park5 0800.89%

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

Language Population %
IsiZulu559 94997.66%
SiSwati3 7480.65%
English3 1820.55%
Afrikaans2 3040.40%
IsiNdebele1 3780.24%
Sesotho9030.16%
Sepedi5820.10%
IsiXhosa5610.10%
Setswana2590.05%
Xitsonga2300.04%
Other2080.04%
Tshivenda480.01%

Gender

Gender Population %
Female313 95454.76%
Male259 39945.24%

Ethnic group

Ethnic group Population %
Black African568 85399.22%
White3 2350.56%
Coloured8980.16%
Indian/Asian3670.06%

Age

Age Population %
000 - 00476 95613.42%
005 - 00985 37514.89%
010 - 01486 94815.16%
015 - 01978 24813.65%
020 - 02450 0068.72%
025 - 02936 9836.45%
030 - 03430 8835.39%
035 - 03927 3824.78%
040 - 04423 0844.03%
045 - 04916 6952.91%
050 - 05413 4812.35%
055 - 0599 6541.68%
060 - 06411 1991.95%
065 - 0698 5431.49%
070 - 0748 8691.55%
075 - 0794 0490.71%
080 - 0843 0170.53%
085 - 0891 0040.18%
090 - 0945790.10%
095 - 0992920.05%
100 plus1060.02%

Politics

Election results

Election results for Umkhanyakude in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 274 753 [47.92% of total population]
  • Total votes: 150 543 [26.26% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 54.79% votes as a % of population 18 and over
Party Votes %
Inkhata Freedom Party104 72169.56%
African National Congress36 89324.51%
Democratic Alliance3 3572.23%
African Christian Democratic Party1 3810.92%
United Democratic Movement1 0380.69%
Azanian People's Organisation4230.28%
New National Party3740.25%
Freedom Front Plus3430.23%
Independent Democrats3080.20%
Pan African Congress2340.16%
PJC2040.14%
SOPA1770.12%
KISS1760.12%
CDP1630.11%
United Christian Democratic Party1390.09%
EMSA1350.09%
UF1130.08%
Minority Front1120.07%
TOP1060.07%
NA910.06%
NLP550.04%
Total150 543100.00%

References

  1. KwaZulu-Natal Top Business | uMkhanyakude District Municipality
  2. "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

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