Umgungundlovu District Municipality
uMgungundlovu
Indlovu District | |
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Location in South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 29°35′S 30°22′E / 29.583°S 30.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Seat | Pietermaritzburg |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Thobekile Maphumulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,513 km2 (3,673 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,017,763 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 84.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 6.7% |
| • White | 6.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 76.4% |
| • English | 15.3% |
| • Xhosa | 1.9% |
| • Sotho | 1.7% |
| • Other | 4.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC22 |
uMgungundlovu is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of uMgungundlovu is Pietermaritzburg. The majority of its 1 million+ residents speak Zulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC22.