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ILembe District Municipality

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Country
  
South Africa

Municipal code
  
DC29

White population
  
2.4%

Native english speakers
  
9.6%

Province
  
KwaZulu-Natal

Time zone
  
SAST (UTC+2)

Area
  
3,269 km²

Black african population
  
90.8%

Native xhosa speakers
  
3.3%


Local municipalities
  
List Mandeni KwaDukuza Ndwedwe Maphumulo

Points of interest
  
Harold Johnson Nature R, Shakas Seat Guesthouse, The Official Luthuli Museum, Dukuza Museum, Thompsons Beach

iLembe is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of iLembe is KwaDukuza. The majority (82%) of its 606,809 people speak Zulu (2011 census). The district code is DC29. It was formerly named the King Shaka District Municipality.

Contents

Map of iLembe DC, South Africa

Neighbours

iLembe is surrounded by:

  • Umzinyathi to the north (DC24)
  • the Indian Ocean to the east
  • eThekwini to the south (Durban)
  • Umgungundlovu to the west (DC22)
  • uThungulu to the north-east (DC28)

    • Local municipalities

    The district contains the following local municipalities:

    Demographics

    The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

    Election results

    Election results for iLembe in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 312 758 [55.81% of total population]
  • Total votes: 166 460 [29.70% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 53.22% votes as a % of population 18 and over

    • References

    ILembe District Municipality Wikipedia
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