iLembe is one of the 11
district municipalities of
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
province in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. The seat of iLembe is
KwaDukuza
KwaDukuza, previously known as Stanger, is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2006, the municipal name was changed to KwaDukuza (which incorporates towns such as Stanger, Ballito and Shakaskraal), but the Zulu people in the area called ...
. The majority (82%) of its 606,809 people speak isi
Zulu as their first language (2011 census). The district code is DC29. It was formerly named the King Shaka District Municipality.
Geography
Neighbours
iLembe is surrounded by:
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Umzinyathi to the north (DC24)
* the
Indian Ocean
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to the east
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eThekwini to the south (Durban)
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Umgungundlovu to the west (DC22)
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King Cetshwayo District Municipality to the north-east (DC28)
*Umlalazi to the North-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following
local municipalities:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for iLembe in the
South African general election, 2004
General elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. The African National Congress (ANC) of President Thabo Mbeki, which came to power after the end of the apartheid system in 1994, was re-elected with an increased majority. ...
.
* Population 18 and over: 312 758
5.81% of total population* Total votes: 166 460
9.70% of total population* Voting % estimate: 53.22% votes as a % of population 18 and over
See also
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Municipal Demarcation Board
The Municipal Demarcation Board is an independent authority responsible for delimiting the boundaries of South African districts and municipalities and the boundaries of the electoral wards within those municipalities.
General
The Board was e ...
References
External links
iLembe DM Official Website
{{Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal
District Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal
iLembe District Municipality