Msukaligwa Local Municipality
Msukaligwa Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Msukaligwa; Afrikaans: Msukaligwa Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Ermelo is the seat of the municipality.
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Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Seat | Ermelo |
| Wards | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joseph Sipho Bongwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,016 km2 (2,323 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 149,377 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 88.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 9.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 72.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.8% |
| • Swazi | 8.5% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Other | 5.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP302 |
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