Ntambanana Local Municipality was a local municipality within the uThungulu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. In 2016, the municipality was dissolved and its territory divided between Mthonjaneni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and uMfolozi Local Municipality.
The municipality was named after the Ntambanana River, which passes through the municipality. South African Languages - Place names
The Ingonyama Trust owns 85% of the land in the former municipal area, with the remaining 15% being privately owned by commercial farmers.
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Bhukhanana 5390122.616,348 Biyela 53902508.0644,698 Cebekhulu 5390356.577,334 Mambuka 5390466.5011,755 Mhlana 539057.28493 Somopho 5390792.8612,223 Remainder of the municipality 53906330.931,918
Politics
The municipal council consisted of sixteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eight councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining eight were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was 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. Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 8,657 9,297 17,954 43.7 4 3 7 7,468 7,423 14,891 36.3 3 3 6 3,840 3,802 7,642 18.6 1 2 3 584 – 584 1.4 0 – 0 Total 20,549 20,522 41,071 100.0 8 8 16 Spoilt votes 366 461 827
References
External links http://www.ntambanana.org.za/