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Geography
Neighbors
Umgungundlovu is surrounded by:
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Msunduzi | 553 227 | 59.63% |
| uMshwathi | 108 034 | 11.64% |
| uMngeni | 73 895 | 7.96% |
| Richmond | 63 219 | 6.81% |
| Mkhambathini | 59 068 | 6.37% |
| Mooi Mpofana | 36 819 | 3.97% |
| Impendle | 33 573 | 3.62% |
| Highmoor/Kamberg Park | 7 | 0.00% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Zulu | 733 569 | 79.06% |
| English | 149 950 | 16.16% |
| Xhosa | 14 184 | 1.53% |
| Afrikaans | 12 409 | 1.34% |
| Sotho | 9 665 | 1.04% |
| Other | 2 814 | 0.30% |
| Ndebele | 2 065 | 0.22% |
| Northern Sotho | 1 184 | 0.13% |
| Swati | 872 | 0.09% |
| Tswana | 791 | 0.09% |
| Tsonga | 208 | 0.02% |
| Venda | 131 | 0.01% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 489 478 | 52.75% |
| Male | 438 356 | 47.25% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 767 145 | 82.68% |
| Indian/Asian | 73 083 | 7.88% |
| White | 67 103 | 7.23% |
| Coloured | 20 503 | 2.21% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 87 368 | 9.42% |
| 005 - 009 | 98 509 | 10.62% |
| 010 - 014 | 102 973 | 11.10% |
| 015 - 019 | 104 574 | 11.27% |
| 020 - 024 | 92 140 | 9.93% |
| 025 - 029 | 87 922 | 9.48% |
| 030 - 034 | 68 334 | 7.36% |
| 035 - 039 | 61 487 | 6.63% |
| 040 - 044 | 50 672 | 5.46% |
| 045 - 049 | 43 148 | 4.65% |
| 050 - 054 | 36 157 | 3.90% |
| 055 - 059 | 25 434 | 2.74% |
| 060 - 064 | 22 412 | 2.42% |
| 065 - 069 | 15 980 | 1.72% |
| 070 - 074 | 13 792 | 1.49% |
| 075 - 079 | 8 079 | 0.87% |
| 080 - 084 | 5 769 | 0.62% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 834 | 0.20% |
| 090 - 094 | 798 | 0.09% |
| 095 - 099 | 321 | 0.03% |
| 100 plus | 131 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Umgungundlovu in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 575 772 [62.06% of total population]
- Total votes: 280 991 [30.28% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 48.80% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 181 753 | 64.68% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 46 687 | 16.62% |
| Democratic Alliance | 30 910 | 11.00% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 6 085 | 2.17% |
| United Democratic Movement | 3 531 | 1.26% |
| Independent Democrats | 3 450 | 1.23% |
| Minority Front | 2 106 | 0.75% |
| New National Party | 1 723 | 0.61% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 848 | 0.30% |
| Pan African Congress | 673 | 0.24% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 627 | 0.22% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 530 | 0.19% |
| SOPA | 363 | 0.13% |
| CDP | 362 | 0.13% |
| UF | 286 | 0.10% |
| NA | 214 | 0.08% |
| EMSA | 209 | 0.07% |
| TOP | 206 | 0.07% |
| PJC | 200 | 0.07% |
| KISS | 154 | 0.05% |
| NLP | 74 | 0.03% |
| Total | 280 991 | 100.00% |
External links
- Umgungundlovu DM Official Website (under construction)
- Municipal Demarcation Board
- Stats SA Census 2001 page
- Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results
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Province of KwaZulu-Natal |
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|---|---|---|
| Provincial Capital: | ||
| Major Metros: | ||
| District Municipalities: |
Ugu | Umgungundlovu | Uthukela | Umzinyathi | Amajuba | Zululand | Umkhanyakude | uThungulu | iLembe | Sisonke |
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| Local Municipalities: |
Amajuba | Zululand | Umkhanyakude | uThungulu | Umzinyathi | Uthukela | Umgungundlovu | iLembe | eThekwini | Ugu | Sisonke | |
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| Smaller Cities: |
Empangeni | Kokstad | Ladysmith | Newcastle | Port Shepstone | Richards Bay | KwaDukuza | Tongaat | Vryheid |
