Ntambanana Local Municipality
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Ntambanana Local Municipality
| Ntambanana | |
|---|---|
| — Local municipality — | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uThungulu |
| Seat | Empangeni |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor (2012-02)[1] | Bhekuyise Justice Biyela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,083 km2 (418 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2][3][4] | |
| • Total | 94,187 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,846 |
| Racial makeup (2007)[2] | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2001)[5] | |
| • Zulu | 98.8% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Municipal code | KZN283 |
Ntambanana is an administrative area in the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Ntambanana River, which passes through the municipality.[6]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhukhanana | 53901 | 22.61 | 6,348 |
| Biyela | 53902 | 508.06 | 44,698 |
| Cebekhulu | 53903 | 56.57 | 7,334 |
| Mambuka | 53904 | 66.50 | 11,755 |
| Mhlana | 53905 | 7.28 | 493 |
| Somopho | 53907 | 92.86 | 12,223 |
| Remainder of the municipality | 53906 | 330.93 | 1,918 |
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.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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