uMshwathi
| uMshwathi uMshwathi Local Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | umgungundlovu | |
| Seat | Wartburg | |
| surface | 1,817.9 km² | |
| Residents | 106,374 (October 2011) | |
| density | 59 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN221 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | www.umshwathi.gov.za (English) | |
| politics | ||
| mayor | SS Zondi | |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party | |
Coordinates: 29 ° 26 ' S , 30 ° 35' E
uMshwathi (also uMshwati , English uMshwathi Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the South African district of uMgungundlovu in the province of KwaZulu-Natal . The administrative seat of the municipality is Wartburg . Marshal Gwala is the mayor. The ANC has the majority in the local council.
The name of the parish comes from the uMshwati River that flows through the parish. The parish covers an area of 1818 square kilometers.
geography
uMshwathi is located in the center of KwaZulu-Natal. The municipality borders in the north on Umvoti , in the east on Ndwedwe and in the south on eThekwini , Mkhambathini and Msunduzi . To the west of uMshwathi is uMngeni and northwest of Mpofana .
There are two reservoirs in uMshwathi, Albert Falls Dam and Nagle Dam .
places
- Cool air
- Dalton
- New Hanover
- Wartburg
history
uMshwathi has a strong German heritage that can be recognized by many place names. In the middle of the 19th century, farmers, missionaries and other settlers came from Germany to settle here. Places with German names are for example Harburg , Kirchdorf, New Hanover, Lillienthal , Schroeders and Hermannsburg . The namesake of the main town of the community is the German Wartburg , where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German.
population
In 2011 the community had 106,374 inhabitants. Of these, 95.1% were black, 2.7% white and 1.7% Indian or Asian .
The first language was 89% isiZulu , 4.8% English, 1% isiNdebele and 0.9% isiXhosa .
economy
uMshwati is centrally located and has good transport links via the N2 and N3 . In addition, the community is only 30 kilometers from Pietermaritzburg , the capital of KwaZulu-Natal. The sugar cane is also on the town also important and the most important economic mainstay. There are also commercial forests, cattle and poultry farming.
Major companies in the community include Sappi , Mondi , Triple AAA, Union Corp and Illovo , all of which have settled around agriculture.
The Wartburger Hof , a German hotel and restaurant, is important for tourism .
Web links
- Side of the community. on www.umshwathi.gov.za (English)
- The Local Government Handbook: uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English)
- Top Business Portfolio: uMshwathi Local Municipality - uMshwati Municipality . on www.kzntopbusiness.co.za (English)
- Analysis of the community with further information (PDF; 3.9 MB, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Contact information: Umshwati 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 1, 2010.
- ^ The Local Government Handbook - A complete guide to municipalities in South Africa. uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZN221). Yes! Media, accessed December 26, 2016 .
- ↑ South African Language - Place Names ( English ) Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ a b uMshwathi at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on January 5, 2016
- ↑ a b c uMshwathi Municipality ( English ) Global Africa Network (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. 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 1, 2010.
- ↑ a b c KwaZulu-Natal Top Business (ed.), UMshwathi Municipality.
- ↑ http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=umshwathi-municipality
