Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Municipality

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Emnambithi-Ladysmith
—  Local municipality  —
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°33′S 29°47′E / 28.55°S 29.783°E / -28.55; 29.783Coordinates: 28°33′S 29°47′E / 28.55°S 29.783°E / -28.55; 29.783
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uThukela
Seat Ladysmith
Wards 27
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor (2012-02)[1] Dudu Mazibuko
Area
 • Total 2,965 km2 (1,145 sq mi)
Population (2007)[2][3]
 • Total 236,756
 • Density 79.9/km2 (207/sq mi)
 • Households 50,259
Racial makeup (2007)[2]
 • Black African 92.1%
 • Coloured 0.5%
 • Indian/Asian 5.9%
 • White 1.5%
First languages (2001)[4]
 • Zulu 88.3%
 • English 7.4%
 • Afrikaans 2.8%
 • Other 1.5%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code KZN232
Website ladysmith.kzn.org.za

Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Municipality is a municipality in the Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is accessible from the N3 and N11 national highways.

The town of Ladysmith is the economic hub of the municipality; it accommodates the municipal offices, major schools, main police station and magistrates court, as well as a variety of commercial, industrial, and retail outlets.[5]

[edit] Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Abantungwa/Kholwa 51401 245.25 57,273
Colenso 51402 4.90 4,476
Ezakheni 51404 39.00 59,943
Kliprivier NU 51406 2.80 381
Kliprivier 51405 107.21 27,696
Ladysmith 51407 91.97 41,425
Mchunu 51408 34.42 2,301
Mthembu 51409 80.70 6,920
Mvelani 51410 2.43 11,898
Nkankezi 51411 4.86 824
Remainder of the municipality 51403 2,350.72 12,316

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  2. ^ a b "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, population group, gender and age group". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=agegrp_gender__popgrp&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+population+group%2C+gender+and+age+group&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Persons/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  3. ^ "Community Survey 2007 by municipality, type of main dwelling and population group of household". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Type_of_main_dwelling_municipalities&ti=Community+Survey+2007+by+municipality%2C+type+of+main+dwelling+and+population+group+of++household+head&path=../Database/South%20Africa/Community%20Survey%202007/Households/Municipality/&lang=1. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  4. ^ "Census 2001 by municipalities, language, population group and gender.". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/pxweb2006/Database/South%20Africa/Population%20Census/Census%202001%20-%20NEW%20Demarcation%20boundaries%20as%20at%209%20December%202005/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons/Municipality%20level%20-%20Persons.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  5. ^ Integrated Development Plan 2007/2008. Emnambithi-Ladysmith Municipality. Retrieved on Oct 10, 2009.
  6. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
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