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Municipal Profile
Umzumbe Municipality (KZ213) is a local municipality falling within the Ugu District Municipality (DC21).
The municipality is one of the six local municipalities within the District.
It is the largest municipality within the district in terms of the geographic area coverage.
The municipal boundary runs along the coast for a short strip between Mthwalume and Hibberdene and then balloons
out into the hinterland for approximately 60km.
It covers a vast, largely rural area of some 1260km2 with approximately 1% being built up / semi-urban.
The municipality incorporates 17 traditional authority areas compromising 10 municipal wards.
The Umzumbe Council comprises 19 ward councilors and 18 proportional representation Councilors.
The municipality has no established towns. In 2005 - 2006 financial year the municipality received the grant
from Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs to formalize the area of Mathulini (Turton) into a town.
This is due to the fact that currently the Mathulini area cannot cope with the existing level of infrastructure
provided in particular water and sanitation.
In order for the Municipality and other service providers to provide adequate services that equate the level of
population growth and development to Mathulini area, there is a need to formalize the area and regulate the
development that is currently happening. The municipality is currently in the consultation stage with all the
stakeholders that are involved in the process of formalizing the Mathulini area.
The (2001) national statistics states that "the total population within Umzumbe Municipality has been estimated at
193 756 persons". The average ward population is 9 155 people, but there is significant variation above and below
this figure.
Ward 3 is the largest with 13 308 people and Ward 18 with the population of 4 487, is the smallest.
The inland wards such as 12, 1, and 16 are the least dense, with the population densities of 65 to
95 people per km2.
Coastal wards 19 and 17 have densities of 600 to almost 800 people per km2. The population congregates towards
the coast, where fast transport routes allow access to the economic opportunities.
The map below shows the locality of Umzumbe municipality:
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| Umzumbe Key Demographic Information: |
| Extent of the Umzumbe Municipal area |
1260 km2 |
| Population |
193 756 |
| Approximate number of households |
38 280 |
| Population Group (%) |
| Black African |
99.83 % |
| Coloured |
0.1 % |
| Indian |
0.02 % |
| White |
0.05 % |
| Male Population (%) |
45 % |
| Female Population (%) |
55 % |
| Number of Municipal Wards |
19 |
| Number of Councilors |
37 |
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Physical Address:
Sipofu Road
Mathulini Tribal Authority
4220
Postal Address:
Umzumbe Local Municipality
PO Box 561
Hibberdene
4220
Tel: +27 39 972 0005
Fax: +27 39 972 0099
umzumbe@lgnet.org.za
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