Uthukela District Municipality
uThukela | |
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Location in the KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′S 29°46′E / 28.550°S 29.767°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Seat | Ladysmith |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Dudu Mazibuko |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,326 km2 (4,373 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 668,848 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 95.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.4% |
| • White | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 90.5% |
| • English | 4.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.2% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC23 |
The uThukela District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase uThukela) is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Ladysmith. As of 2011, a majority of its 668,848 inhabitants spoke isiZulu. The district code is DC23.