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Kungwini Local Municipality

Kungwini Local Municipality
Local municipality
Location in Gauteng
Location in Gauteng
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
District Metsweding District
Seat Bronkhorstspruit
Area
 • Total 2,202 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 104,149
 • Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Households 31 665
Racial makeup (2007)
 • Black African 84.03%
 • White 14.12%
 • Coloured 1.59%
 • Indian or Asian 0.26%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code GT462

Kungwini Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Metsweding District of Gauteng in South Africa. The town of Bronkhorstspruit was the seat of the municipality.

Kungwini, along with the Metsweding District, was disestablished and absorbed into the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality on 18 May 2011, the date of the 2011 municipal election.

Kungwini is an isiNdebele word meaning "mist". Because the area is misty, the name was relevant for the local community.

Main places of the municipality, from the 2001 census:

Coordinates: 25°48′18″S 28°44′47″E / 25.8050°S 28.7464°E / -25.8050; 28.7464


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