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* [http://www.demarcation.org.za/ Municipal Demarcation Board] |
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* [http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/default.asp Stats SA Census 2001 page] |
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* [http://www.elections.org.za/Elections2004_Static.asp Independent Electoral Commission 2004 election results] |
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* [http://www.uthukeladm.co.za/ Official Website] |
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Revision as of 01:55, 1 July 2012
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Template:Infobox South African municipality
uThukela is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat of uThukela is the city of Ladysmith. The majority of its 656 986 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC23.
Geography
Neighbours
uThukela is surrounded by:
- Amajuba to the north (DC25)
- Umgungundlovu to the east (DC22)
- Umzinyathi to the south (DC24)
- the kingdom of Lesotho to the south-east
- Thabo Mofutsanyane in the Free State to the west (DC19)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emnambithi/Ladysmith | 225 459 | 34.32% | Zulu |
| Okhahlamba | 137 526 | 20.93% | Zulu |
| Imbabazane | 119 922 | 18.25% | Zulu |
| Indaka | 113 643 | 17.30% | Zulu |
| Umtshezi | 59 923 | 9.12% | Zulu |
| Giants Castle Game Reserve | 511 | 0.08% |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
Gender
| Gender | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 355 161 | 54.06% |
| Male | 301 825 | 45.94% |
Age
| Age | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 79 502 | 12.10% |
| 005 - 009 | 86 774 | 13.21% |
| 010 - 014 | 88 382 | 13.45% |
| 015 - 019 | 84 570 | 12.87% |
| 020 - 024 | 58 816 | 8.95% |
| 025 - 029 | 47 559 | 7.24% |
| 030 - 034 | 38 476 | 5.86% |
| 035 - 039 | 35 625 | 5.42% |
| 040 - 044 | 30 466 | 4.64% |
| 045 - 049 | 25 424 | 3.87% |
| 050 - 054 | 21 699 | 3.30% |
| 055 - 059 | 15 496 | 2.36% |
| 060 - 064 | 14 379 | 2.19% |
| 065 - 069 | 10 336 | 1.57% |
| 070 - 074 | 8 896 | 1.35% |
| 075 - 079 | 4 758 | 0.72% |
| 080 - 084 | 3 964 | 0.60% |
| 085 - 089 | 1 052 | 0.16% |
| 090 - 094 | 477 | 0.07% |
| 095 - 099 | 255 | 0.04% |
| 100 plus | 80 | 0.01% |
Politics
Election results
Election results for uThukela in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 350 092 [53.29% of total population]
- Total votes: 177 230 [26.98% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 50.62% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Inkhata Freedom Party | 87 332 | 49.28% |
| African National Congress | 67 536 | 38.11% |
| Democratic Alliance | 9 823 | 5.54% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 3 747 | 2.11% |
| New National Party | 1 670 | 0.94% |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 170 | 0.66% |
| United Democratic Movement | 1 123 | 0.63% |
| Minority Front | 664 | 0.37% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 573 | 0.32% |
| Independent Democrats | 546 | 0.31% |
| PJC | 407 | 0.23% |
| Pan African Congress | 400 | 0.23% |
| NA | 309 | 0.17% |
| CDP | 303 | 0.17% |
| UF | 276 | 0.16% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 267 | 0.15% |
| SOPA | 260 | 0.15% |
| KISS | 246 | 0.14% |
| EMSA | 242 | 0.14% |
| TOP | 207 | 0.12% |
| NLP | 129 | 0.07% |
| Total | 177 230 | 100.00% |
References
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