Ntambanana Local Municipality
Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ntambanana Local Municipality was a local municipality within the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. In 2016, the municipality was dissolved and its territory divided between Mthonjaneni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and uMfolozi Local Municipality.
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Ntambanana | |
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Coordinates: 28°35′S 31°44′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uThungulu |
Seat | Bhucanana |
Wards | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Bhekuyise Justice Biyela |
Area | |
• Total | 1,083 km2 (418 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 74,336 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.4% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 95.6% |
• Southern Ndebele | 1.4% |
• English | 1.3% |
• Other | 1.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | KZN283 |
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The municipality was named after the Ntambanana River, which passes through the municipality.[3]
The Ingonyama Trust owns 85% of the land in the former municipal area, with the remaining 15% being privately owned by commercial farmers.[4]