eMadlangeni
| eMadlangeni eMadlangeni Local Municipality |
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Motto “Laudate Dominum ob Omnia Bona.” 'Praise the Lord for all that is good.' |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Amajuba | |
| Seat | Utrecht | |
| surface | 3,539.3 km² | |
| Residents | 34,442 (October 2011) | |
| density | 9.7 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN253 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | emadlangeni.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | LY Mhulungu | |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party | |
Coordinates: 27 ° 39 ′ S , 30 ° 20 ′ E
eMadlangeni (formerly Utrecht ; English eMadlangeni Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the South African district of Amajuba in the province of KwaZulu-Natal . The municipality's administrative headquarters are in Utrecht . Chris Mabaso is the mayor. The ANC has the majority in the local council.
The municipality covers an area of 3539 square kilometers.
geography
eMadlangeni is located in the northwest of KwaZulu-Natal. In the north the municipality borders on the province of Mpumalanga and in the east on eDumbe and AbaQulusi in the district of Zululand . To the south of the parish are Nquthu and Endumeni in the Umzinyathi district and to the east are Dannhauser and Newcastle . The western boundary of the parish is defined by the Buffalo River and part of the western boundary is the Blood River . The Slang River , the Pongola and the Bivane have their source in eMadlangeni. Many other small rivers have their source in the municipality. The main roads in the municipality are the R33 and R34 . The N11 leads west past the community and can be reached via the R34. In terms of area, eMadlangeni is the largest municipality in the district, but only about 6 percent of the district's population live here, of which about 10 percent are in urban areas.
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economy
The main economic sector in the municipality is agriculture. It is mainly used for cattle breeding. The district is KwaZulu-Natal's main wool supplier. The land is almost too dry for arable farming and very little arable land is irrigated. Another economic factor in the municipality is tourism. In addition to two game reserves (altogether 2500 hectares) there are several good opportunities for trout fishing. There are few trained workers for other branches of the economy. Over 50 percent of the households in the municipality have no income of their own.
population
In 2011 the community had 34,442 inhabitants. Of these, 92.7% were black, 5.7% white and 1.2% colored .
First language was 84.4% isiZulu , 5.9% Afrikaans and 1.6% English.
Attractions
Web links
- Official website of the municipality
- The Local Government Handbook: eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253) . on www.localgovernment.co.za
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- eMadlangeni Local Municipality. KwaZulu-Natal Top Business , accessed June 8, 2010 .
- Integrated Development Plan for 2009/10. (doc; 909 KB; PDF) eMadlangeni Municipality, May 29, 2009, accessed on June 24, 2010 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Contact information: Emadlangeni Local Municipality. (No longer available online.) Government Communication and Information System , archived from the original on September 18, 2011 ; accessed on June 8, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. eMadlangeni Local Municipality (KZN253). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ^ Municipal Demarcation Board. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board, archived from the original on April 26, 2009 ; accessed on June 8, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ward Delimitation 2009 - Supplementary Map. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board, formerly original ; accessed on June 8, 2010 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b KwaZulu-Natal Top Business (Ed.).
- ↑ Municipality (ed.), P. 11.
- ↑ http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=emadlangeni-municipality
