Nquthu Local Municipality
| Nquthu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | uMzinyathi | |
| Seat | Nquthu | |
| Wards | 17 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Nethile Mariah Zungu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,962 km2 (758 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 165,307 | |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 99.7% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.1% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 90.1% | |
| • Sotho | 6.6% | |
| • Other | 3.3% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN242 | |
Nquthu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Nquthu is an isiZulu name meaning "the back of the head".[4]
Isandlwana, the site of the historic Anglo-Zulu war battle which took place on 22 January 1879, is a well known tourist destination worldwide.[5]
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buthanani | 52001 | 88.20 | 9,050 |
| Emandleni | 52002 | 250.76 | 8,877 |
| Godide | 52003 | 46.00 | 2,191 |
| Hlatshwayo | 52004 | 49.50 | 5,135 |
| Khiphinkunzi | 52005 | 168.71 | 26,233 |
| Mangidini | 52006 | 39.48 | 2,963 |
| Mbokodwebomvu | 52007 | 81.09 | 6,083 |
| Molefe | 52008 | 547.55 | 61,029 |
| Nondweni | 52009 | 7.61 | 7,173 |
| Nquthu | 52010 | 40.69 | 8,113 |
| Vulindlela | 52011 | 94.34 | 4,335 |
| Zondi | 52012 | 40.03 | 3,834 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of thirty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seventeen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seventeen wards, while the remaining seventeen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority, and the African National Congress (ANC) and the National Freedom Party (NFP) formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.[7][8]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| African National Congress | 15,648 | 16,374 | 32,022 | 40.4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 15,910 | 15,886 | 31,796 | 40.1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| National Freedom Party | 6,513 | 6,372 | 12,885 | 16.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 706 | 620 | 1,326 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 486 | – | 486 | 0.6 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 206 | 175 | 381 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Royal Loyal Progress | 80 | 185 | 265 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Federal Congress | 65 | 117 | 182 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39,614 | 39,729 | 79,343 | 100.0 | 17 | 17 | 34 | |
| Spoilt votes | 662 | 754 | 1,416 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ South African Languages - Place names
- ↑ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Nquthu Municipality
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Nqutu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Nqutu" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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Coordinates: 28°12′38″S 30°40′36″E / 28.21056°S 30.67667°E