Impendle Local Municipality
Impendle
Impendle | |
|---|---|
Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Seat | Impendle |
| Wards | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Buyisani Mlaba |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,528 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,105 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.3% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • Sotho | 1.6% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN224 |
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Impendle Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Impendle) is a local municipality within the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. During the 18th century, the Griquas ("Abatwas") used to hide in the mountain in the area because they were accused of stealing livestock from the farmers who decided to fight the Griquas in order to protect their livestock. The Griquas used war spears, and this conflict was called "an outside war", i.e. impiyasendle or impiendle.
The municipality is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soils, and has a rich and complex natural environment. High-density settlements occur around Impendle, in villages such as Gomane, KwaNovuka, Similobha and Kamensi.