Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Mtubatuba | |
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Seal | |
Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMkhanyakude |
| Seat | Mtubatuba |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mxolisi Mthethwa (IFP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,738 km2 (671 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 175,425 |
| • Density | 100.9/km2 (261.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.1% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.3% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN275 |
Mtubatuba Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mtubatuba) is a local municipality within the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is named after one of the longest serving Zulu chief, Nkosi Mtubatuba (1855-1955).