uMngeni
| uMngeni uMngeni Local Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | umgungundlovu | |
| Seat | Howick | |
| surface | 1,566.5 km² | |
| Residents | 92,710 (October 2011) | |
| density | 59 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN222 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | www.umngeni.gov.za (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | RS Sokhela | |
| Political party | African National Congress | |
Coordinates: 29 ° 29 ′ S , 30 ° 13 ′ E
uMngeni ( English uMngeni Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the South African district of uMgungundlovu in the province of KwaZulu-Natal . The administrative seat of the parish is in the town of Howick . Mbali Myeni is the mayor. The ANC has the majority in the local council.
The community is named after the Mngeni River . The isiZulu term uMngeni stands for 'place of acacias'. The parish covers an area of 1566 square kilometers.
geography
uMngeni is located in the center of the district and borders the following communities: Mpofana to the north and uMshwathi to the northeast . To the south, Msunduzi and Impendle border on uMngeni. In the west the municipality has short border sections with the former District Management Areas Mkhomazi Wilderness Area and Highmoor / Kamberg Park .
places
- Hilton
- Howick
population
In 2011 the community had 92,710 inhabitants. Of these, 75% were black, 19.4% white, 3.8% Indian or Asian and 1.5% colored .
The first language was 61.9% isiZulu , 24.5% English, 3.6% Sesotho , 2% Afrikaans , 1.4% isiXhosa and 0.8% isiNdebele .
economy
The most important economic pillars in the municipality are agriculture and tourism. Forestry is practiced in uMngeni. Many dairy products are made and vegetables are also grown.
Tourism plays an important role. A variety of water sports are available at the Midmar Dam and Albert Falls Dam reservoirs. The area is good for walking, cycling and horse riding. The municipality is located in the catchment area of the Midlands Meander holiday route .
Attractions
- Laager Wall , an almost completely preserved wall from 1879
- Military Cemetery , a graveyard with graves of British and Boer soldiers
- Nature trails , hiking trails to various destinations such as the uMgeni River , Howick Falls , Howick Gorge and others
- Howick Falls , a National Heritage Site (roughly: ' National Heritage Site ')
- Crafts Southern Africa , an exhibition and sale of curios and local arts and crafts
- Howick Museum , a local history museum
Web links
- Side of the community. on www.umngeni.gov.za (English)
- The Local Government Handbook: uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English)
- Top Business Portfolio: Umngeni Local Municipality - A Special Destination . on www.kzntopbusiness.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Contact information: Umngeni Local Municipality ( English ) Government Communication and Information System . Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ a b c uMngeni at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on January 4, 2016
- ^ The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. uMngeni Local Municipality (KZN222). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ^ South African Language - Place Names ( English ) Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business (ed.), UMngeni Municipality.
- ↑ http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=umngeni-municipality
- ↑ a b KwaZulu-Natal Top Business (ed.), UMngeni Municipality.
