iLembe District Municipality

iLembe is one of the 11 district municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of iLembe is KwaDukuza. The majority (82%) of its 606,809 people speak isiZulu as their first language (2011 census). The district code is DC29. It was formerly named the King Shaka District Municipality.

iLembe
Location of ILembe District Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°20′S 31°17′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
SeatKwaDukuza
Local municipalities
List
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorSibusiso Welcome Mdabe
Area
  Total3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total606,809
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African90.8%
  Coloured0.5%
  Indian/Asian5.9%
  White2.4%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu82.2%
  English9.6%
  Xhosa3.3%
  Southern Ndebele1.2%
  Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC29
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