Ugu District Municipality
This article is about a place in South Africa. For other uses, see Ugu (disambiguation).
| Ugu | ||
|---|---|---|
| District municipality | ||
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.svg.png) Location of Ugu District Municipality within KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Coordinates: 30°45′S 30°26′E / 30.750°S 30.433°ECoordinates: 30°45′S 30°26′E / 30.750°S 30.433°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Seat | Port Shepstone | |
| Local municipalities | ||
| Government[1] | ||
| • Type | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Sithembiso Bhekizenzo Cele | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[2] | ||
| • Total | 722,484 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011)[2] | ||
| • Black African | 90.6% | |
| • Coloured | 0.8% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.4% | |
| • White | 4.9% | |
| First languages (2011)[3] | ||
| • Zulu | 82.7% | |
| • English | 8.3% | |
| • Xhosa | 4.3% | |
| • Afrikaans | 2.1% | |
| • Other | 2.6% | |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipal code | DC21 | |
Ugu is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Ugu is Zulu for "coast". The seat of Ugu is Port Shepstone. The majority of its 722,484 people speak IsiZulu (2011 Census). The district code is DC21.
Geography
Neighbours
Ugu is surrounded by:
- Umgungundlovu to the north (DC22)
- eThekwini to the north-east (Durban)
- the Indian Ocean to the east
- OR Tambo in Eastern Cape to the south-west (DC15)
- Sisonke to the west (DC43)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibiscus Coast | 218 168 | 30.99% | Zulu |
| Umzumbe | 193 764 | 27.52% | Zulu |
| uMuziwabantu | 92 322 | 13.11% | Zulu |
| Vulamehlo | 83 045 | 11.80% | Zulu |
| uMdoni | 62 290 | 8.85% | Zulu |
| Ezinqoleni | 54 427 | 7.73% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
Languages
| Language | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| IsiZulu | 588,483 | 82.69% |
| English | 58,801 | 8.26% |
| IsiXhosa | 30,440 | 4.28% |
| Afrikaans | 14,616 | 2.05% |
| IsiNdebele | 7,191 | 1.01% |
| Setswana | 3,441 | 0.48% |
| Sign language | 2,704 | 0.38% |
| Other | 2,198 | 0.31% |
| Sepedi | 1,558 | 0.22% |
| Sesotho | 1,511 | 0.21% |
| Tshivenda | 319 | 0.04% |
| SiSwati | 229 | 0.03% |
| Xitsonga | 214 | 0.03% |
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 383,323 | 53.06% |
| Male | 339,161 | 46.94% |
Ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Black African | 654,773 | 90.63% |
| White | 35,723 | 4.94% |
| Indian/Asian | 24,711 | 3.42% |
| Coloured | 6,123 | 0.85% |
| Other | 1,154 | 0.16% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 76 009 | 10.80% |
| 005 - 009 | 91 171 | 12.95% |
| 010 - 014 | 94 511 | 13.42% |
| 015 - 019 | 90 364 | 12.84% |
| 020 - 024 | 60 699 | 8.62% |
| 025 - 029 | 49 685 | 7.06% |
| 030 - 034 | 39 537 | 5.62% |
| 035 - 039 | 38 238 | 5.43% |
| 040 - 044 | 32 451 | 4.61% |
| 045 - 049 | 25 936 | 3.68% |
| 050 - 054 | 24 122 | 3.43% |
| 055 - 059 | 19 163 | 2.72% |
| 060 - 064 | 18 861 | 2.68% |
| 065 - 069 | 15 046 | 2.14% |
| 070 - 074 | 13 976 | 1.99% |
| 075 - 079 | 6 998 | 0.99% |
| 080 - 084 | 4 522 | 0.64% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 631 | 0.23% |
| 090 - 094 | 688 | 0.10% |
| 095 - 099 | 291 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 102 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for Ugu in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 385 659 [54.78% of total population]
- Total votes: 216 751 [30.79% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 56.20% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 124 925 | 57.64% |
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 59 740 | 27.56% |
| Democratic Alliance | 17 121 | 7.90% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 3 678 | 1.70% |
| Minority Front | 2 245 | 1.04% |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 715 | 0.79% |
| Independent Democrats | 1 218 | 0.56% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 049 | 0.48% |
| New National Party | 842 | 0.39% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 768 | 0.35% |
| Pan African Congress | 480 | 0.22% |
| SOPA | 448 | 0.21% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 424 | 0.20% |
| EMSA | 382 | 0.18% |
| UF | 380 | 0.18% |
| PJC | 349 | 0.16% |
| CDP | 281 | 0.13% |
| TOP | 265 | 0.12% |
| NA | 183 | 0.08% |
| KISS | 155 | 0.07% |
| NLP | 103 | 0.05% |
| Total | 216 751 | 100.00% |
References
- ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Port Shepstone | ||
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| Umzumbe | ||
| uMuziwabantu | ||
| Vulamehlo | ||
| uMdoni | ||
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