uMhlathuze
Local Municipality KZN282 from Census 2001

Area
793.18 km²
Population
289,189 (364.60 per km²)
Households
73,305 (92.42 per km²)

Gender

Female 52%48% Male
PeoplePercentage
Female149,22151.60%
Male139,96848.40%

Population group

Black African 86%9% White3% Indian or Asian
PeoplePercentage
Black African250,06286.47%
White26,7879.26%
Indian or Asian9,8383.40%
Coloured2,5020.87%

First language

isiZulu 85%8% English5% Afrikaans
PeoplePercentage
isiZulu245,67484.95%
English24,2188.37%
Afrikaans15,5995.39%
isiXhosa7130.25%
SiSwati5660.20%
Sesotho5230.18%
isiNdebele5140.18%
Other4490.16%
Xitsonga3580.12%
Sepedi3410.12%
Setswana1880.07%
Tshivenda450.02%

Main Places

NamePopulationArea (km²)
Bejani4,65412.82
Dube52,23953.95
Empangeni13,30614.00
Esikhawini32,4375.90
Khoza24,17214.32
Kwambonambi Forest Reserve11756.58
Mkhwanazi22,75866.29
Nkwanazi25,78031.86
Nseleni8,8731.30
Richards Bay Part 130,60575.80
Richards Bay Part 23820.42
Richards Bay Part 313,86521.19
uMhlathuze6,630339.73
Umlalazi Nature Reserve34727.89
Vulindlela4,0442.44
Zungu/Madlebe48,97771.06