Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ndwedwe | |
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Seal | |
Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Seat | Ndwedwe |
| Wards | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Welile Kubheka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,093 km2 (422 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 140,820 |
| • Density | 128.8/km2 (333.7/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 92.0% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Xhosa | 1.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN293 |
Ndwedwe Local Municipality is an administrative area in the iLembe District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Primary kaolin deposits occur in Ndwedwe. Good quality material is found near Coqweni, Nozandla and Appelsbosch.
Towns in the municipality include Ndwedwe, Glendale Heights.