Umvoti Local Municipality
Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Umvoti Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Umvoti) is a local municipality within the Umzinyathi District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Umvoti | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uMzinyathi |
Seat | Greytown |
Wards | 14 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Philani Mavundla (ABC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,516 km2 (971 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 103,093 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 94.6% |
• Coloured | 0.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.2% |
• White | 2.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 90.9% |
• English | 5.0% |
• Other | 4.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | KZN245 |
The municipality is named after the Umvoti River, which runs from the west to the east towards the Indian Ocean. The municipality is situated nearer the mouth of the river.[4]
Greytown, a small but vibrant town, is the main provider of higher income jobs in senior management, and professional and technical services, providing 26.8% of all jobs in the Umvoti area. The manufacturing sector makes the second largest contribution to the local economy. There is limited economic activity taking place within the traditional authority areas.[5]