Impendle Local Municipality
Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Impendle Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Impendle) is a local municipality wirhin the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. During the 18th century, the Griquas ("Abatwas") used to hide in the mountain in the area because they were accused of stealing livestock from the farmers who decided to fight the Griquas in order to protect their livestock. The Griquas used war spears, and this conflict was called "an outside war", i.e. impiyasendle or impiendle.[3]
Impendle
Impendle | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uMgungundlovu |
Seat | Impendle |
Wards | 4 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | SG Ndlela |
Area | |
• Total | 1,528 km2 (590 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 33,105 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.9% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 93.3% |
• English | 1.8% |
• Sotho | 1.6% |
• Southern Ndebele | 1.2% |
• Other | 2.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | KZN224 |
The municipality is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soils, and has a rich and complex natural environment. High-density settlements occur around Impendle, in villages such as Gomane, KwaNovuka, Similobha and Kamensi.[4]