King Cetshwayo District Municipality

King Cetshwayo District Municipality (formerly Uthungulu District Municipality) is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of the district is Richards Bay. The majority of its 885 944 people speak Zulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC28. It is named after Cetshwayo kaMpande, King of the Zulu Kingdom from 1872 to 1879, who led his nation to victory against the British in the Battle of Isandlwana.

King Cetshwayo
uThungulu
Location in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
SeatRichards Bay
Local municipalities
List
  • Mbonambi
  • uMhlathuze
  • Ntambanana
  • uMlalazi
  • Mthonjaneni
  • Nkandla
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorThami Ntuli
Area
  Total8,213 km2 (3,171 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total907,519
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African94.4%
  Coloured0.6%
  Indian/Asian1.6%
  White3.2%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu89.1%
  English5.1%
  Afrikaans2.3%
  Southern Ndebele1.3%
  Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC28
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