Umzimkhulu Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal in

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. Umzimkhulu is a

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and Zulu name meaning “Big/Great house”. Prior to the

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in 2005, confirmed by the Thirteenth in 2007, it was part of the Eastern Cape. About 90.8% of the population reside in rural areas, while the remaining 9.2% are urban based. Umzimkhulu faces severe backlogs with respect to water, sanitation and electricity provision. In addition, road infrastructure remains poor and provides only limited access to the area.KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Umzimkhulu Municipality
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Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

Politics

The municipal council consists of forty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by

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in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-one are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the

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(ANC) won a majority of thirty-three seats on the council. The following table shows the results of the election.

References

External links

Official website
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