Newcastle Local Municipality
Newcastle | |
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Seal | |
Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Amajuba |
| Seat | Newcastle |
| Wards | 34 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 363,236 |
| • Density | 195.8/km2 (507.2/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.2% |
| • White | 3.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 85.6% |
| • English | 6.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.5% |
| • Other | 4.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN252 |
Newcastle Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Newcastle) is a local municipality within the Amajuba District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.