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Imbabazane Local Municipality

Imbabazane
Local municipality
Official seal of Imbabazane
Seal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883Coordinates: 29°00′S 29°53′E / 29.000°S 29.883°E / -29.000; 29.883
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uThukela
Seat Ntabamhlophe, Estcourt
Wards 13
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Hlanganani Dlamini
Area
 • Total 1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 113,073
 • Density 79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 99.5%
 • Coloured 0.1%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu 95.4%
 • English 1.5%
 • Southern Ndebele 1.2%
 • Other 1.9%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code KZN236

Imbabazane Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Imbabazane is the name of an African tree. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality.

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:

The municipal council consisted of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors were elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve were chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives was proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress won twelve seats, the National Freedom Party seven, and the Inkatha Freedom Party five. The ANC and NFP formed a coalition to govern the municipality. The following table shows the results of the election.


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