Umvoti Municipality () is a local municipality within the Umzinyathi District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
The municipality is named after the Umvoti River, which runs from the west to the east towards the Indian Ocean. The municipality is situated nearer the mouth of the river. South African Languages - Place names
Greytown, a small but vibrant town, is the main provider of higher income jobs in senior management, and professional and technical services, providing 26.8% of all jobs in the Umvoti area. The manufacturing sector makes the second largest contribution to the local economy. There is limited economic activity taking place within the traditional authority areas.KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umvoti Municipality
Main places The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa Place Code Area (km2) Population Amakhabela 52301352.1413,734 Bomvu 52302120.1518,054 Cele Nhlangwini 5230326.606,447 Enhlalakahle 523041.458,530 Greytown 523056.837,290 Hlongwa 5230612.2421 Kranskop 523071.47834 Mgome 5230828.542,195 Mthembu 5230954.989,031 Ngcolosi 5231075.635,006 Ntanzi 523116.91214 Remainder of the municipality 523121,824.1620,935
Politics
The municipal council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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) lost its majority, obtaining a plurality of ten seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
References
External links Official website