uMngeni
Local municipality
Official seal of uMngeni
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMgungundlovu
SeatHowick
Wards13
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorChris Pappas (DA)
 • Deputy MayorSandile Mnikathi (DA)
Area
 • Total1,567 km2 (605 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total92,710
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African75.0%
 • Coloured1.5%
 • Indian/Asian3.8%
 • White19.4%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Zulu64.3%
 • English25.5%
 • Sotho3.8%
 • Afrikaans2.1%
 • Other4.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeKZN222

uMngeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mngeni) is a local municipality within the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMngeni River that runs through the municipal area.[3]

Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Balgowan [1] 3.84 980 English
Cedara [2] 16.17 1,280 Zulu
Cedarge [3] 6.78 5,888 Zulu
Emashingeni [4] 2.52 720 Zulu
Fort Nottingham [5] 0.52 38 Zulu
Garlington [6] 1.35 186 English
Hilton [7] 30.90 9,340 English
Howick [8] 29.32 21,639 English
Karkloof Nature Reserve [9] 0 7.99
KwaMevana [10] 3.16 5,102 Zulu
Lidgetton West [11] 7.99 4,521 Zulu
Lions River [12] 2.41 970 Zulu
Midmar [13] 29.68 95 Zulu
Mpophomeni [14] 4,58 25,732 Zulu
Nottingham Road [15] 3.07 1,277 Zulu
Zenzani [16] 0.43 509 Zulu
Remainder of the municipality [17] 1,415.79 14,443 Zulu

Politics

Main article: uMngeni Local Municipality elections

The municipal council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councilors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the 2021 South African municipal elections the Democratic Alliance (DA) won a majority of thirteen seats in the council.

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.

uMngeni local election, 1 November 2021[5][6][7]
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
Democratic Alliance 14,035 14,310 28,345 47.4 5 8 13
African National Congress 11,100 12,319 23,419 39.2 8 2 10
Economic Freedom Fighters 2,122 2,019 4,141 6.9 0 2 2
Independent candidates 2,256 – 2,256 3.8 0 – 0
6 other parties 687 935 1,622 2.7 0 0 0
Total 30,200 29,583 59,783 13 12 25
Valid votes 30,200 29,583 59,783 98.2
Spoilt votes 660 450 1,110 1.8
Total votes cast 30,860 30,033 60,893
Voter turnout 30,883
Registered voters 54,063
Turnout percentage 57.1

References

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ^ "Census 2011: Local Municipality: UMngeni".
  5. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: uMngeni" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: uMngeni" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: uMngeni" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

External links

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