Msinga
| Msinga Msinga Local Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Umzinyathi | |
| Seat | Tugela Ferry | |
| surface | 2,501.2 km² | |
| Residents | 177,577 (October 2011) | |
| density | 71 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN244 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | www.msinga.org (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | BP Ngcobo | |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party | |
Coordinates: 28 ° 45 ′ S , 30 ° 27 ′ E
Msinga ( English Msinga Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the Umzinyathi district of South Africa in the KwaZulu-Natal province . The municipality's administrative headquarters are in Tugela Ferry . Felinkosi Joshua Sikhakhane is the mayor. The IFP has the majority in the local council.
The name of the community describes a current in the sea; Air movements create small waves on the surface of the water. It covers an area of 2501 square kilometers.
geography
Msinga is one of four parishes in the district and is located in the center of the province. The community borders Endumeni to the north and Nquthu and Nkandla (the latter in King Cetshwayo District ) to the east . To the south of Msinga are Umvoti and Mpofana (the latter in the uMgungundlovu district ) and to the west are Inkosi Langalibalele and Alfred Duma (both in the Uthukela district ). Because the community is located in the gorges of the Tugela and Buffalo rivers , it is fairly isolated from the surrounding communities. 69 percent of the parish is managed by the Ingonyama Trust . 99 percent of the community population also live in these areas.
Msinga gets traffic connection via the R33 , which runs directly through the municipality and is the only paved road in the municipality.
places
- Pomeroy
- Tugela Ferry
population
In 2011 the community had 177,577 inhabitants. 99.6% of them were black.
The first language was 95.6% isiZulu , 1.3% isiNdebele and 0.9% English.
economy
The community is also not economically strong, as the high proportion of women (56.6%) indicates. The men leave the area looking for work. Even the three town-like settlements - Tugela Ferry, Pomeroy and Keate's Drift - cannot provide all the goods needed. Therefore, the residents have to resort to the surrounding communities, especially Umvoti and Endumeni . Investment is made difficult by the large proportion of areas managed by the Ingonyama Trust, as the community cannot dispose of these areas. In addition, the infrastructure is very poorly developed.
The two economic pillars are trade - especially in the three large towns - and the manufacturing and construction industries. Agriculture is also practiced in the community.
Attractions
- The Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879) took place in the parish of Msinga. This battle is one of the most famous of the Zulu War .
Web links
- Side of the community. on www.msinga.org
- The Local Government Handbook: Msinga Local Municipality (KZN244) . on www.localgovernment.co.za
- Top Business Portfolio: Msinga Local Municipality . on www.kzntopbusiness.co.za
- Integrated Development Plan. (PDF; 2.02 MB) Msinga Municipality, June 2009, accessed on June 5, 2010 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Contact information: Msinga Local Municipality. (No longer available online.) Government Communication and Information System , archived from the original on July 31, 2010 ; accessed on February 7, 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. Msinga Local Municipality (KZN244). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ^ South African Language - Place Names. Retrieved March 14, 2009 .
- ↑ Msinga. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board , formerly original ; accessed on June 5, 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 c Msinga - home page. (No longer available online.) Msinga Municipality, archived from the original on September 21, 2008 ; accessed on March 14, 2009 . 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.
- ↑ Msinga Municipality (ed.), P. 1.
- ↑ a b http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=msinga-municipality
- ↑ Msinga Municipality (ed.), P. 3.
- ↑ a b KwaZulu-Natal Top Business (Ed.).
