uMdoni Local Municipality
uMdoni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mdoni) is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. uMdoni is the isiZulu name for the indigenous forest waterberry (Syzygium gerrardii) plant.
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Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Seat | Scottburgh |
| Wards | 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sibongile Khathi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 252 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 78,875 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 76.7% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 13.3% |
| • White | 8.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 67.0% |
| • English | 23.0% |
| • Xhosa | 4.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.4% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN212 |
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