Ulundi Local Municipality
| Ulundi | ||
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| Local municipality | ||
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.svg) Location of Ulundi Local Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Coordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E / 28.317°S 31.417°ECoordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E / 28.317°S 31.417°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Zululand | |
| Seat | Ulundi | |
| Wards | 24 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Mvuseni Jaconia Luthuli (IFP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,250 km2 (1,250 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 188,317 | |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 99.5% | |
| • Coloured | 0.1% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% | |
| • White | 0.2% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Zulu | 95.9% | |
| • English | 1.3% | |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.1% | |
| • Other | 1.7% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | KZN266 | |
Ulundi Local Municipality is a local municipality located on the southern boundary of the Zululand District Municipality in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a mainly rural municipality that encompasses the town of Ulundi.
Recent surveys have identified the following characteristics of the municipality's population:
More than half the population is younger than 19 years of age, placing pressure on the need for social facilities. A significant number of these children will be orphaned due to HIV/AIDS.
At least 12% of the population (27 450 people) are already infected with HIV/AIDS. Population growth is expected to decline over the next 20 years.
Education levels are very low; 29% of the population has no formal education.
Income levels are very low; nearly 40% of households have no income. Unemployment levels are very high, with only 12.5% of the total population being formally employed.
The population is predominantly Zulu in ethnicity and culture.
The tourism potential of the area remains largely undeveloped; however, the area features a number of activities and places of interest. These include game reserves, historical/cultural sites, cultural events and guest lodges. Game reserves include the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Parks, the Ophathe Game Park, the Emakhosini (Valley of the Zulu Kings), the planned Emakhosini-Ophathe Conservancy, and the ThakaZulu Game Reserve. Historical/cultural sites include Nodwengu (King Mpande’s residence and grave), Ulundi Battlefield, Amafa and Dingaan Stat/Piet Retief’s grave.
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:
The municipal council consists of forty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-four wards, while the remaining twenty-three 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 3 August 2016 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of thirty-five seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.
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