Newcastle Local Municipality
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Newcastle Local Municipality
| Newcastle | |
|---|---|
| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Amajuba |
| Seat | Newcastle |
| Wards | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Aszul Rehman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 327,641 |
| • Density | 176.6/km2 (457/sq mi) |
| • Households | 77,783 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 91.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.3% |
| • White | 5.3% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Zulu | 87.9% |
| • English | 5.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.5% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | KZN252 |
Newcastle Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amajuba District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | 52401 | 18.48 | 3,204 |
| Hlubi | 52402 | 108.11 | 73,931 |
| Madadeni | 52403 | 25.15 | 116,798 |
| Newcastle | 52404 | 199.06 | 44,123 |
| Ngagane | 52405 | 4.90 | 1,206 |
| Osizweni | 52406 | 15.35 | 80,265 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 52408 | 1,483.87 | 13,449 |
References
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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