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Zululand District Municipality

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Country
  
South Africa

Time zone
  
SAST (UTC+2)

Area
  
14,799 km²

Black african population
  
98%

Native english speakers
  
1.5%

Province
  
KwaZulu-Natal

Seat
  
Ulundi

Municipal code
  
DC26

White population
  
1.4%

Native afrikaans speakers
  
1.3%

Mayor
  
Mpiyakhe Hlatshwayo

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Local municipalities
  
List eDumbe uPhongolo Abaqulusi Nongoma Ulundi

Zululand is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of Zululand is Ulundi. The majority of its 804,456 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC26. It is part of a larger historical area also known as Zululand.

Contents

Map of Zululand DC, South Africa

Neighbours

Zululand is surrounded by:

  • Amajuba to the north-west (DC25)
  • Gert Sibande in Mpumalanga to the north (DC30)
  • The kingdom of Swaziland to the north
  • Umkhanyakude to the east (DC27)
  • Umzinyathi to the south-west (DC24)
  • uThungulu to the south (DC28)

    • Local municipalities

    The district contains the following local municipalities:

    Demographics

    The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

    Election results

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

  • Population 18 and over: 394 233 [49.01% of total population]
  • Total votes: 218 270 [27.13% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 55.37% votes as a % of population 18 and over

    • References

    Zululand District Municipality Wikipedia
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