Umzimkhulu Municipality (; ) is a local municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Umzimkhulu is an isiXhosa and isiZulu word meaning "big/great house". South African Languages - Place names Prior to the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa in 2005, confirmed by the Thirteenth in 2007, it was part of the Eastern Cape.
About 90.8% of the population reside in rural areas, while the remaining 9.2% are urban-based. The municipality faces severe backlogs with respect to water, sanitation and electricity provision. In addition, road infrastructure remains poor and provides only limited access to the area.KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Bisi 237010.6457 Clydesdale 237022.431,774 Dumakude 23703178.1010,252 Fodo 23704237.3317,311 Ibisi 237052.562,442 Indawana 23706231.3418,411 Jogilizwe 2370739.005,222 Jongilizwe 2370819.443,004 Ladamu 2370978.416,701 Mabandla 23710129.083,671 Malenge 2371191.614,232 Mvolozi 23712162.2616,006 Nqozama 237134.26287 Rietvlei 1 2371440.552,666 Rietvlei 2 237154.25700 Rietvlei 3 Part 1 237163.914,374 Rietvlei 3 Part 2 237240.13221 Sandile 23717133.948,735 Silahla 23718126.4713,275 Singisi 237191.36813 Straalhoek Forrest Station 237210.2066 Straalhoek 237200.13135 Umzimkhulu 2372512.566,519 Zwelethu 23723203.2317,240 Remainder of the municipality 23722732.9030,251
Politics
The municipal council consists of forty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-one 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 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-three seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the election.
References
External links Official website