Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Emakhazeni Municipality (Swazi: Masipaladi wase Makhazeni; Zulu: UMasipala wase Makhazeni; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weMakhazeni; Afrikaans: Emakhazeni Munisipaliteit) formerly Highlands Municipality, is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Belfast (also known as eMakhazeni).
Emakhazeni | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Seat | Belfast |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Thomas Diphepheng Ngwenya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,216 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 10.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 28.3% |
| • Zulu | 21.8% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 18.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.7% |
| • Other | 20.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP314 |
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