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This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. Refer to the main page for an explanation of how these are classified, and their inter-relationships.
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Largest municipalities
In 2007, there were 6 municipalities with more than 1 million inhabitants,[1] and 8 with between 500,000 and 1 million inhabitants (in 2001 there were 6). Municipalities in the list may include several towns. Some of them consist of hundreds of tiny settlements in very close proximity to each other. This is particularly true of municipalities made up of former Bantustans, e.g. KaNgwane and QwaQwa, and Libode in Transkei, where distributed, non-Western settlement models are practised.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is divided into two metropolitan municipalities and six district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into a total of thirty-seven local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality BUF East London 2,528 724,312 Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality NMA Port Elizabeth 1,959 1,050,930 Cacadu District Municipality DC10 Port Elizabeth[Note 1] 58,194 363,496 Camdeboo Local Municipality EC101 Graaff-Reinet 7,230 41,758 Blue Crane Route Local Municipality EC102 Somerset East 9,836 25,573 Ikwezi Local Municipality EC103 Jansenville 4,453 11,523 Makana Local Municipality EC104 Grahamstown 4,376 70,059 Ndlambe Local Municipality EC105 Port Alfred 1,841 46,359 Sundays River Valley Local Municipality EC106 Kirkwood 3,508 34,935 Baviaans Local Municipality EC107 Willowmore 7,727 13,950 Kouga Local Municipality EC108 Jeffreys Bay 2,419 73,274 Kou-Kamma Local Municipality EC109 Kareedouw 3,574 40,780 Amathole District Municipality DC12 East London[Note 2] 21,051 940,441 Mbhashe Local Municipality EC121 Dutywa 3,050 262,008 Mnquma Local Municipality EC122 Gcuwa 3,300 297,663 Great Kei Local Municipality EC123 Komga 1,736 33,382 Amahlathi Local Municipality EC124 Stutterheim 4,269 112,735 Ngqushwa Local Municipality EC126 Peddie 2,241 83,086 Nkonkobe Local Municipality EC127 Fort Beaufort 3,724 130,100 Nxuba Local Municipality EC128 Adelaide 2,732 21,467 Chris Hani District Municipality DC13 Queenstown 36,695 798,597 Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality EC131 Cradock 11,592 48,399 Tsolwana Local Municipality EC132 Tarkastad 6,025 27,660 Inkwanca Local Municipality EC133 Molteno 3,584 14,283 Lukhanji Local Municipality EC134 Queenstown 4,260 208,081 Intsika Yethu Local Municipality EC135 Cofimvaba 3,041 185,342 Emalahleni Local Municipality EC136 Lady Frere 3,551 125,293 Engcobo Local Municipality EC137 Ngcobo 2,259 135,979 Sakhisizwe Local Municipality EC138 Cala 2,251 53,472 Ukhahlamba District Municipality DC14 Barkly East 25,663 308,365 Elundini Local Municipality EC141 Maclear 5,064 123,636 Senqu Local Municipality EC142 Lady Grey 7,330 118,177 Maletswai Local Municipality EC143 Aliwal North 4,358 42,843 Gariep Local Municipality EC144 Burgersdorp 8,911 23,708 OR Tambo District Municipality DC15 Mthatha 12,095 1,441,121 Ngquza Hill Local Municipality EC153 Flagstaff 2,477 279,795 Port St Johns Local Municipality EC154 Port St Johns 1,291 165,084 Nyandeni Local Municipality EC155 Libode 2,474 314,273 Mhlontlo Local Municipality EC156 Qumbu 2,826 237,138 King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality EC157 Mthatha 3,027 444,830 Alfred Nzo District Municipality DC44 Mount Ayliff 10,732 900,487 Matatiele Local Municipality EC441 Matatiele 4,352 258,758 Umzimvubu Local Municipality EC442 Mount Frere 2,506 220,631 Mbizana Local Municipality EC443 Bizana 2,417 279,739 Ntabankulu Local Municipality EC444 Ntabankulu 1,456 141,358 Free State
The Free State is divided into one metropolitan municipality and four district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into a total of nineteen local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality MAN Bloemfontein 6,284 752,906 Xhariep District Municipality DC16 Trompsburg 37,674 153,069 Letsemeng Local Municipality FS161 Koffiefontein 10,225 36,337 Kopanong Local Municipality FS162 Trompsburg 15,248 49,422 Mohokare Local Municipality FS163 Zastron 8,776 41,867 Naledi Local Municipality FS164 Dewetsdorp 3,424 25,442 Lejweleputswa District Municipality DC18 Welkom 31,930 639,651 Masilonyana Local Municipality FS181 Theunissen 6,796 80,094 Tokologo Local Municipality FS182 Boshof 9,326 21,323 Tswelopele Local Municipality FS183 Bultfontein 6,524 40,617 Matjhabeng Local Municipality FS184 Welkom 5,155 405,031 Nala Local Municipality FS185 Bothaville 4,129 92,586 Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality DC19 Phuthaditjhaba 32,637 753,344 Setsoto Local Municipality FS191 Ficksburg 5,966 102,826 Dihlabeng Local Municipality FS192 Bethlehem 4,739 108,449 Nketoana Local Municipality FS193 Reitz 5,611 62,367 Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality FS194 Phuthaditjhaba 4,418 385,413 Phumelela Local Municipality FS195 Vrede 7,550 35,090 Mantsopa Local Municipality FS196 Ladybrand 4,291 59,028 Fezile Dabi District Municipality DC20 Sasolburg 21,301 474,089 Moqhaka Local Municipality FS201 Kroonstad 7,925 170,522 Ngwathe Local Municipality FS203 Parys 7,055 95,187 Metsimaholo Local Municipality FS204 Sasolburg 1,717 154,658 Mafube Local Municipality FS205 Frankfort 4,604 53,722 Gauteng
Gauteng is divided into three metropolitan municipalities and two district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into a total of seven local municipalities. The Metsweding District Municipality was absorbed into the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in 2011.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality EKU Germiston 1,924 2,724,229 City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality JHB Johannesburg 1,645 3,888,180 City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality TSH Pretoria 6,345 2,499,447 Sedibeng District Municipality DC42 Vereeniging 4,177 800,819 Emfuleni Local Municipality GT421 Vanderbijlpark 966 650,867 Midvaal Local Municipality GT422 Meyerton 1,725 83,445 Lesedi Local Municipality GT423 Heidelberg 1,486 66,507 West Rand District Municipality DC48 Randfontein 4,087 754,903 Mogale City Local Municipality GT481 Krugersdorp 1,099 319,641 Randfontein Local Municipality GT482 Randfontein 477 117,261 Westonaria Local Municipality GT483 Westonaria 638 99,218 Merafong City Local Municipality GT484 Carletonville 1,631 215,865 KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is divided into one metropolitan municipality and ten district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into a total of fifty local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality ETH Durban 2,292 3,468,086 Ugu District Municipality DC21 Port Shepstone 5,047 709,918 Vulamehlo Local Municipality KZN211 Scottburgh[Note 3] 973 74,017 Umdoni Local Municipality KZN212 Scottburgh 238 74,437 Umzumbe Local Municipality KZN213 Mtwalume 1,259 176,287 uMuziwabantu Local Municipality KZN214 Harding 1,089 104,527 Ezingoleni Local Municipality KZN215 Izingolweni 648 56,369 Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality KZN216 Port Shepstone 839 224,281 uMgungundlovu District Municipality DC22 Pietermaritzburg 8,934 988,837 uMshwathi Local Municipality KZN221 Wartburg 1,818 113,054 uMngeni Local Municipality KZN222 Howick 1,567 84,781 Mpofana Local Municipality KZN223 Mooi River 1,652 31,518 Impendle Local Municipality KZN224 Impendle 949 39,401 Msunduzi Local Municipality KZN225 Pietermaritzburg 634 616,730 Mkhambathini Local Municipality KZN226 Camperdown 915 46,570 Richmond Local Municipality KZN227 Richmond 1,231 56,772 uThukela District Municipality DC23 Ladysmith 11,326 714,908 Emnambithi/Ladysmith Local Municipality KZN232 Ladysmith 2,965 236,748 Indaka Local Municipality KZN233 Wasbank 992 101,557 Umtshezi Local Municipality KZN234 Estcourt 2,130 83,906 Okhahlamba Local Municipality KZN235 Bergville 3,475 151,441 Imbabazane Local Municipality KZN236 Ntabamhlophe 827 140,745 uMzinyathi District Municipality DC24 Dundee 8,589 495,737 Endumeni Local Municipality KZN241 Dundee 1,610 54,447 Nquthu Local Municipality KZN242 Nquthu 1,962 164,887 Msinga Local Municipality KZN244 Tugela Ferry 2,501 161,894 Umvoti Local Municipality KZN245 Greytown 2,516 114,509 Amajuba District Municipality DC25 Newcastle 6,911 442,266 Newcastle Local Municipality KZN252 Newcastle 1,855 327,637 eMadlangeni Local Municipality KZN253 Utrecht 3,539 23,263 Dannhauser Local Municipality KZN254 Dannhauser 1,516 91,366 Zululand District Municipality DC26 Ulundi 14,799 902,890 eDumbe Local Municipality KZN261 Paulpietersburg 1,943 75,096 uPhongolo Local Municipality KZN262 Pongola 3,239 137,756 Abaqulusi Local Municipality KZN263 Vryheid 4,185 247,628 Nongoma Local Municipality KZN265 Nongoma 2,182 244,501 Ulundi Local Municipality KZN266 Ulundi 3,251 197,908 uMkhanyakude District Municipality DC27 Mkuze 12,821 614,046 uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality KZN271 Kwangwanase 3,619 163,694 Jozini Local Municipality KZN272 Jozini 3,056 207,250 The Big Five False Bay Local Municipality KZN273 Hluhluwe 1,061 34,991 Hlabisa Local Municipality KZN274 Hlabisa 1,417 150,557 Mtubatuba Local Municipality KZN275 Mtubatuba 496 46,596 uThungulu District Municipality DC28 Richards Bay 8,213 894,260 Mbonambi Local Municipality KZN281 KwaMbonambi 1,210 118,081 uMhlathuze Local Municipality KZN282 Richards Bay 793 332,156 Ntambanana Local Municipality KZN283 Empangeni 1,083 94,190 uMlalazi Local Municipality KZN284 Eshowe 2,214 175,372 Mthonjaneni Local Municipality KZN285 Melmoth 1,086 47,010 Nkandla Local Municipality KZN286 Nkandla 1,828 127,451 iLembe District Municipality DC29 KwaDukuza 3,269 528,198 Mandeni Local Municipality KZN291 Mandeni 582 122,665 KwaDukuza Local Municipality KZN292 KwaDukuza 633 162,055 Ndwedwe Local Municipality KZN293 Ndwedwe 1,157 134,322 Maphumulo Local Municipality KZN294 Maphumulo 896 109,157 Sisonke District Municipality DC43 Ixopo 11,127 500,082 Ingwe Local Municipality KZN431 Creighton 1,991 114,116 KwaSani Local Municipality KZN432 Himeville 1,213 14,281 Greater Kokstad Local Municipality KZN433 Kokstad 2,680 46,724 Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality KZN434 Ixopo 1,604 80,905 Umzimkhulu Local Municipality KZN435 Umzimkhulu 2,435 243,242 Limpopo
Limpopo is divided into five district municipalities, which are in turn divided into a total of twenty-five local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Mopani District Municipality DC33 Giyani 24,489 1,068,568 Greater Giyani Local Municipality LIM331 Giyani 2,985 247,657 Greater Letaba Local Municipality LIM332 Modjadjiskloof 1,891 247,739 Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality LIM333 Tzaneen 3,243 349,087 Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality LIM334 Phalaborwa 3,004 127,308 Maruleng Local Municipality LIM335 Hoedspruit 3,244 95,779 Vhembe District Municipality DC34 Thohoyandou 21,349 1,240,035 Musina Local Municipality LIM341 Musina 7,577 57,195 Mutale Local Municipality LIM342 Mutale 2,346 108,215 Thulamela Local Municipality LIM343 Thohoyandou 2,899 602,819 Makhado Local Municipality LIM344 Louis Trichardt 8,527 471,805 Capricorn District Municipality DC35 Polokwane 16,988 1,243,167 Blouberg Local Municipality LIM351 Senwabarwana 4,541 194,119 Aganang Local Municipality LIM352 Koloti 1,871 145,454 Molemole Local Municipality LIM353 Mogwadi 3,347 100,408 Polokwane Local Municipality LIM354 Polokwane 3,766 561,772 Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality LIM355 Chuniespoort 3,463 241,414 Waterberg District Municipality DC36 Modimolle 49,504 596,092 Thabazimbi Local Municipality LIM361 Thabazimbi 9,862 60,039 Lephalale Local Municipality LIM362 Lephalale 19,601 80,141 Mookgophong Local Municipality LIM364 Mookgophong 4,271 16,818 Modimolle Local Municipality LIM365 Modimolle 6,228 52,602 Bela-Bela Local Municipality LIM366 Bela-Bela 3,376 55,844 Mogalakwena Local Municipality LIM367 Mokopane 6,166 330,649 Sekhukhune District Municipality DC47 Groblersdal 13,426 1,090,424 Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality LIM471 Marble Hall 1,910 124,510 Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality LIM472 Groblersdal 3,713 247,488 Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality LIM473 Jane Furse 2,097 262,726 Fetakgomo Local Municipality LIM474 Ga-Nkwana 1,107 112,232 Greater Tubatse Local Municipality LIM475 Burgersfort 4,599 343,468 Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga is divided into three district municipalities, which are in turn divided into a total of eighteen local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Gert Sibande District Municipality DC30 Secunda 31,841 890,699 Albert Luthuli Local Municipality MP301 Carolina 5,559 194,083 Msukaligwa Local Municipality MP302 Ermelo 6,016 126,268 Mkhondo Local Municipality MP303 Piet Retief 4,882 106,452 Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality MP304 Volksrust 5,227 65,932 Lekwa Local Municipality MP305 Standerton 4,585 91,136 Dipaleseng Local Municipality MP306 Balfour 2,617 37,873 Govan Mbeki Local Municipality MP307 Secunda 2,955 268,954 Nkangala District Municipality DC31 Middelburg 16,758 1,226,500 Delmas Local Municipality MP311 Delmas 1,568 50,455 Emalahleni Local Municipality MP312 Witbank 2,678 435,217 Steve Tshwete Local Municipality MP313 Middelburg 3,976 182,503 Emakhazeni Local Municipality MP314 Belfast 4,736 32,840 Thembisile Hani Local Municipality MP315 eMpumalanga 2,384 278,517 Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality MP316 Siyabuswa 1,416 246,969 Ehlanzeni District Municipality DC32 Nelspruit 27,896 1,526,236 Thaba Chweu Local Municipality MP321 Lydenburg 5,719 87,545 Mbombela Local Municipality MP322 Nelspruit 3,412 527,203 Umjindi Local Municipality MP323 Barberton 1,745 60,475 Nkomazi Local Municipality MP324 Malalane 3,240 338,095 Bushbuckridge Local Municipality MP325 Bushbuckridge 2,590 509,970 North West
The North West is divided into four district municipalities, which are in turn divided into a total of nineteen local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Bojanala Platinum District Municipality DC37 Rustenburg 18,333 1,268,618 Moretele Local Municipality NW371 Makapanstad 1,379 182,414 Madibeng Local Municipality NW372 Brits 3,839 371,197 Rustenburg Local Municipality NW373 Rustenburg 3,423 449,776 Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality NW374 Koster 3,973 37,806 Moses Kotane Local Municipality NW375 Mogwase 5,719 227,426 Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality DC38 Mafikeng 27,889 798,783 Ratlou Local Municipality NW381 Stella 4,566 98,104 Tswaing Local Municipality NW382 Delareyville 5,966 81,005 Mafikeng Local Municipality NW383 Mafikeng 3,698 290,229 Ditsobotla Local Municipality NW384 Lichtenburg 6,465 200,141 Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality NW385 Zeerust 7,193 129,304 Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality DC39 Vryburg 44,017 354,554 Naledi Local Municipality NW392 Vryburg 7,259 57,934 Mamusa Local Municipality NW393 Schweizer-Reneke 3,615 36,533 Greater Taung Local Municipality NW394 Taung 5,635 144,817 Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality NW396 Christiana 3,681 32,809 Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality NW397 undetermined 23,827 82,462 Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality DC40 Klerksdorp 14,642 634,127 Ventersdorp Local Municipality NW401 Ventersdorp 3,764 36,528 Tlokwe Local Municipality NW402 Potchefstroom 2,674 124,351 City of Matlosana Local Municipality NW403 Klerksdorp 3,561 385,782 Maquassi Hills Local Municipality NW404 Wolmaransstad 4,643 87,465 Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is divided into five district municipalities, which are in turn divided into a total of twenty-seven local municipalities.
Name Code Seat Area (km²) Population (2007) Namakwa District Municipality DC6 Springbok 126,836 126,494 Richtersveld Local Municipality NC061 Port Nolloth 9,608 14,613 Nama Khoi Local Municipality NC062 Springbok 15,025 54,644 Kamiesberg Local Municipality NC064 Garies 11,742 12,117 Hantam Local Municipality NC065 Calvinia 27,968 21,234 Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality NC066 Williston 29,397 10,420 Khâi-Ma Local Municipality NC067 Pofadder 8,332 12,571 Pixley ka Seme District Municipality DC7 De Aar 102,727 166,849 Ubuntu Local Municipality NC071 Victoria West 20,389 16,153 Umsobomvu Local Municipality NC072 Colesberg 6,819 21,992 Emthanjeni Local Municipality NC073 De Aar 11,390 38,228 Kareeberg Local Municipality NC074 Carnarvon 17,702 9,866 Renosterberg Local Municipality NC075 Petrusville 5,527 9,185 Thembelihle Local Municipality NC076 Hopetown 6,980 13,218 Siyathemba Local Municipality NC077 Prieska 8,209 20,120 Siyancuma Local Municipality NC078 Douglas 10,024 35,970 Siyanda District Municipality DC8 Upington 102,524 238,063 Mier Local Municipality NC081 Mier 11,730 7,337 Kai !Garib Local Municipality NC082 Kakamas 7,446 56,501 [Hais Local Municipality] NC083 Upington 3,444 100,920 !Kheis Local Municipality NC084 Groblershoop 6,436 18,920 Tsantsabane Local Municipality NC085 Postmasburg 5,887 28,005 Kgatelopele Local Municipality NC086 Daniëlskuil 2,478 21,498 Frances Baard District Municipality DC9 Kimberley 13,518 353,200 Sol Plaatje Local Municipality NC091 Kimberley 1,877 243,018 Dikgatlong Local Municipality NC092 Barkly West 2,377 40,752 Magareng Local Municipality NC093 Warrenton 1,542 20,433 Phokwane Local Municipality NC094 Hartswater 834 46,409 John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality DC45 Kuruman 27,283 173,454 Joe Morolong Local Municipality NC451 Mothibistad 9,477 70,012 Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality NC452 Kuruman 4,492 69,791 Gamagara Local Municipality NC453 Kathu 2,619 28,054 Western Cape
The Western Cape is divided into one metropolitan municipality and five district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into a total of twenty-four local municipalities.
Notes
- ^ The seat of Cacadu District Municipality is located outside of its territory, in the neighbouring Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.
- ^ The seat of Amathole District Municipality is located outside of its territory, in the neighbouring Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
- ^ The seat of Vulamehlo Local Municipality is located outside of its territory, at Scottburgh in the neighbouring Umdoni Local Municipality.
References
- "New Municipal Names". Municipal Demarcation Board. http://www.demarcation.org.za/Contacts/new_munic_names.aspx. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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