This is a list of

municipalities of South Africa Local government in South Africa consists of municipalities ( tn, bommasepala; st, bomasepala; nso, bommasepala; af, munisipaliteite; zu, ngomasipala; Southern Ndebele: ''bomasipala''; xh, ngoomasipala; ss, bomasipala; ve, vhomasipala; ...

. The largest

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

s are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities. Since the boundary reform at the time of the municipal election of 3 August 2016 there are 8 metropolitan municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 205 local municipalities.

Metropolitan municipalities

District municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Local municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Former municipalities

These municipalities have been dissolved since the current system of local government was established in 2000.

By province

The lists linked below also include maps showing the locations of the municipalities. *

List of municipalities in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into two metropolitan municipalities ( Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay) and six district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided ...

List of municipalities in the Free State The Free State province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into one metropolitan municipality ( Mangaung) and four district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into eighteen local municipali ...

List of municipalities in Gauteng Gauteng province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into three metropolitan municipalities and two district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into six local municipalities. District and m ...

List of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into one metropolitan municipality (the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality created in 20 ...

List of municipalities in Limpopo Limpopo province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into five district municipalities which are in turn divided into twenty-two local municipalities. In the following map, the district municipalities are labelled in cap ...

List of municipalities in Mpumalanga Mpumalanga province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into three district municipality (South Africa), district municipalities which are in turn divided into seventeen local municipality (South Africa), local municipaliti ...

List of municipalities in the North West The North West province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into four district municipalities which are in turn divided into eighteen local municipalities. In the following map, the district municipalities are labelled i ...

List of municipalities in the Northern Cape The Northern Cape province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into five district municipality (South Africa), district municipalities which are in turn divided into twenty-six local municipality (South Africa), local munic ...

* List of municipalities in the Western Cape

References

External links

Municipal Demarcation Board
{{Lists of the provinces of South Africa Municipalities of South Africa

Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

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