City of uMhlathuze
| uMhlathuze uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
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Motto "Vision into Action" , " Implement vision" |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | King Cetshwayo | |
| Seat | Richards Bay | |
| surface | 793.2 km² | |
| Residents | 334,459 (October 2011) | |
| density | 422 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN282 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | www.umhlathuze.gov.za (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | MG Mhlongo | |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party | |
Coordinates: 28 ° 45 ′ S , 31 ° 54 ′ E
City of uMhlathuze ( English City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality , abbreviated CoU ) is a municipality in the South African district of King Cetshwayo in the province of KwaZulu-Natal . The municipality's administrative headquarters are in Richards Bay . Zakhele Amos Mnqayi is the mayor. The ANC has the majority in the local council.
In 2016, part of the dissolved Ntambanana municipality was integrated into the municipality.
In 2011 the community had 334,459 inhabitants. It covers an area of 793 square kilometers. The community name is derived from a compound isiZulu term. Mhlati means "jaw" (body part) and thuzi means "does not chew". The community is named after the river of the same name, in which many crocodiles are said to have lived in the past. As a result, he was shunned by locals.
geography
uMhlatuze is located on the Indian Ocean . In the north the municipality borders on uMfolozi and in the south on uMlalazi . The national road N2 runs along the north-south axis through the municipality; thus a connection to the provincial transport network is guaranteed. The regional road R102 runs parallel to the N2 . From the coast from the west, the R34 runs at the height of Empangeni and thus connects the municipality to the hinterland.
The rivers Mhlatuze , Mlalazi , Nseleni , Okula and Nsezi flow through the municipality. The Mhlatuze Lagoon and the Mzingazi , Cubhu , Mpangeni and Nsezi lakes are also located in uMhlatuze.
places
- Empangeni
- Esikhawini
- Ongoye
- Kwadlangezwa
- Richards Bay
Parks and nature reserves
Web links
- Side of the community. on umhlathuze.gov.za
- The Local Government Handbook: City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality (KZN282) . on localgovernment.co.za
- Top business portfolio: The City of uMhlathuze . on kzntopbusiness.co.za
- Integrated Development Plan Review 2009/2010. (PDF; 2.83 MB) uMhlatuze Municipality, June 2009, accessed on September 4, 2011 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ City of uMhlathuze: About Us . on umhlathuze.gov.za (English)
- ↑ Contact information: Umhlathuze Local Municipality. (No longer available online.) Government Communication and Information System, archived from the original on May 17, 2011 ; accessed on March 15, 2011 (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. City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality (KZN282). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Umhlatuze. (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board , formerly original ; accessed on August 8, 2011 . ( 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.
- ^ South African Language - Place Names. Retrieved March 15, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Ward Delimitation 2009. uMhlathuze Local Municipality (KZN282). (PDF) (No longer available online.) Municipal Demarcation Board , formerly in the original ; accessed on September 4, 2011 . ( 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.
- ↑ Table 1.3: Population by district council and local municipal area, KwaZulu-Natal, 2001. (No longer available online.) In: Provincial Profile 2004 - KwaZulu-Natal. Statistics South Africa, 2004, p. 23f , formerly in the original ; accessed on February 16, 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.
