Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
| Ray Nkonyeni | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°47′S 30°15′E / 30.78°S 30.25°E | |
| Country | South Africa | 
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | 
| District | Ugu | 
| Seat | Port Shepstone | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council | 
| • Mayor | (ANC) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 1,487 km2 (574 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022) | |
|  • Total | 362,134 | 
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | 
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 83.0% | 
| • White African | 9.9% | 
| • Indian/Asian | 5.6% | 
| • Coloured | 1.3% | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) | 
| Municipal code | KZN216 | 
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Ray Nkonyeni) is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality in South Africa. It is located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Ezinqoleni and Hibiscus Coast local municipalities. As of 2022 it has a population of 362,134.