# Nkandla Local Municipality

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Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nkandla Local municipality Seal Location in KwaZulu-Natal Coordinates: 28°40′S 31°0′E / 28.667°S 31.000°E / -28.667; 31.000 Country South Africa Province KwaZulu-Natal District King Cetshwayo Seat Nkandla Wards 14 Government [1] • Type Municipal council • Mayor Thami Ntuli Area • Total 1,828 km2 (706 sq mi) Population (2011)[2] • Total 114,416 • Density 62.59/km2 (162.1/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [2] • Black African 99.6% • Coloured 0.1% • Indian/Asian 0.1% • White 0.1% First languages (2011) [2] • Zulu 95.7% • Southern Ndebele 1.3% • English 1.3% • Other 1.7% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Municipal code KZN286

Road in Nkandla Local Municipality

**Nkandla Local Municipality** is an administrative area in the [King Cetshwayo District](/source/King_Cetshwayo_District_Municipality) of [KwaZulu-Natal](/source/KwaZulu-Natal) province in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). The town of [Nkandla](/source/Nkandla%2C_KwaZulu-Natal) (seat of the municipality) is the home town of the former [President of South Africa](/source/President_of_South_Africa), [Jacob Zuma](/source/Jacob_Zuma).

Nkandla (Enqabeni Enkulu KwaZulu) is a [Zulu](/source/Zulu_language) name for a hiding place of the [Zulus](/source/Zulus) a long time ago during the times of war, e.g. the [Bambatha Rebellion](/source/Bambatha_Rebellion) and the [Ndwandwe war](/source/Ndwandwe_war) from [Entumeni](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Entumeni&action=edit&redlink=1). The warriors used the Nkandla forest as their last resort for protection from their enemies. It was very difficult to fight the warriors who were hiding in the thick and dark forest (iNkandla eMahlathi Amnyama). Most of the Zulu heroes' graves are found at Nkandla, for example, [Bambatha](/source/Bambatha)'s grave is at [Nsuze](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nsuze&action=edit&redlink=1).[3]

## Main places

### Census 2011

According to the first georeferenced [2011 census](/source/South_African_National_Census_of_2011) there are 142 places.[4]

### Census 2001

The [2001 census](/source/South_African_National_Census_of_2001) divided the municipality into the following [main places](/source/Populated_place):[5]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Chube 54201 31.60 3,056 Chwezi 54202 55.24 6,097 Cube 54203 70.12 4,417 Cunu 54204 113.78 7,067 Ekukhanyeni 54205 53.94 6,842 Emagidini 54206 98.98 6,850 Godide 54207 128.17 12,676 Halambu 54208 6.90 345 Isilokomane 54209 6.11 487 Izigqoza 54210 38.43 3,404 Izindlozi 54211 7.74 826 Kahile 54212 6.06 273 Khabela 54213 93.65 7,167 Kwamkwaza 54214 11.57 1,113 Magwaza 54215 12.49 1,275 Mahlayizeni 54216 58.39 5,310 Magidini 54217 101.54 5,224 Mbhele/Amphuti 54218 46.26 3,676 Mdimela 54219 14.05 606 Mhlathuze 54220 5.94 391 Mpungose 54221 109.66 7,608 Murasie 54222 10.10 874 Mthandanhle 54223 12.54 1,044 Ndindini 54224 10.56 148 Ngono 54225 203.07 8,096 Nkandla Part 1 54226 210.92 17,424 Nkandla Part 2 54237 3.97 2,783 Nkandla Part 3 54238 44.61 12 Nkonisa 54227 10.77 893 Nkweme 54228 8.20 569 Ntuli 54229 56.28 804 Nxamalala 54230 58.22 4,841 Uxutu 54231 11.45 926 Vumanhlamvu 54232 9.30 643 Xulu 54233 37.58 3,598 Zindunduzeli 54234 10.66 538 Zinkuzini 54235 14.18 489 Zondi 54236 44.38 5,171

## Politics

Main article: [Nkandla Local Municipality elections](/source/Nkandla_Local_Municipality_elections)

The municipal council consists of twenty-seven members elected by [mixed-member proportional representation](/source/Mixed-member_proportional_representation). Fourteen councillors are elected by [first-past-the-post voting](/source/First-past-the-post_voting) in fourteen [wards](/source/Ward_(South_Africa)), while the remaining thirteen are chosen from [party lists](/source/Party_list) so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the [election of 3 August 2016](/source/South_African_municipal_election%2C_2016) the [Inkatha Freedom Party](/source/Inkatha_Freedom_Party) (IFP) won a majority of fifteen seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election.[6][7]

Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total IFP 20,150 20,368 40,518 54.0 11 4 15 ANC 16,521 16,676 33,197 44.3 3 9 12 EFF 337 255 592 0.8 0 0 0 DA 301 252 553 0.7 0 0 0 Independent 169 – 169 0.2 0 – 0 Total 37,478 37,551 75,029 100.0 14 13 27 Spoilt votes 533 506 1,039

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-muni_mayor_1-0)** ["Contact list: Executive Mayors"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100714013749/http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors). Government Communication & Information System. Archived from [the original](http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors) on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-muni_population_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-muni_population_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-muni_population_2-2) ["Statistics by place"](http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["South African Languages - Place names"](http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm). *salanguages.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Statistics and Map as KML-file of Nkandla with all neighborhoods"](https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/542). Retrieved 24 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa](http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/lookuptables1.zip)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Results Summary – All Ballots: Nkandla"](http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Detailed%20Results/KN/KZN286.pdf) (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Seat Calculation Detail: Nkandla"](http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/KN/KZN286.pdf) (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

## External links

Media related to [Nkandla](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nkandla) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Official website](http://www.nkandla.org.za/)

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