EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality () is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. As of 2011, the majority of its 3,442,361 inhabitants spoke isiZulu.

Etymology In an 1859 Zulu grammar book, Bishop Colenso asserted that the root word means 'bay of the sea', from the name Mtheku, used by the Thabethe tribes clan, who were the leaders of the Nguni people. Furthermore the original local inhabitants noted that the locative form, , was used as a proper name for Durban.

An 1895 English-Zulu dictionary translates the base word as 'bay', 'creek', 'gulf' or 'sinus', while a 1905 Zulu-English dictionary notes that is used for Durban.

Geography eThekwini is surrounded by: iLembe (DC29) to the north the Indian Ocean to the east Ugu (DC21) to the south Umgungundlovu (DC22) to the west

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

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language Adams Rural 599179 31.15 31,164 Zulu Amagcino 599188 0.64 940 Zulu Amanzimtoti 599173 9.19 13,813 Zulu Baphehli 599185 6.71 11,834 Zulu Bhekulwandle 599184 2.11 4,859 Zulu Blackburn 599050 29.68 23,960 Zulu Botha's Hill 599109 0.55 2,190 Zulu Cato Ridge 599092 20.18 3,874 Zulu Chatsworth 599161 42.73 196,580 English Chuphulaka 599021 1.42 275 Zulu Cibane 599006 8.46 812 Zulu Clansthal 599194 18.75 3,211 Zulu Clermont 599114 6.94 52,075 Zulu Cliffdale 599098 8.05 2,298 Zulu Clifton Heights 599098 0.3 47 Zulu Congo 599098 0.44 1,479 Zulu Craigieburn 599195 12.7 7,574 English Danganya 599190 2 1,847 Zulu Denge 599093 1.91 2,068 Zulu Desainager 599015 1.45 984 Zulu Dimane 599069 1.9 615 Zulu Diphini 599082 0.41 1,626 Zulu Drummond 599097 7.72 955 English Durban 599054 225.91 595,061 English Ebhobhonono 599044 2.65 3,207 Zulu Ediphini Section 599149 1.16 963 Zulu Egwadeni Section 599141 0.61 699 Zulu Ehlanzeni 599162 6.92 3,277 ZuluEkwandeni 599136 2.75 4,892 Zulu eMachobeni 599057 9.25 8,321 Zulu Emagezeni 599140 0.82 1,192 Zulu Emalangeni 599126 2.54 7,009 ZuluEmangabazini 599146 1.01 1,988 Zulu Emvini 599023 7.06 2,905 Zulu Esidweni 599164 8.66 1,240 Zulu Esikhelekehleni 599081 4.29 3,629 Zulu Ethekwini 599187 13.07 1,803 English Ethekwini NU 599187 434.38 11,200 Zulu Everton 599101 4.5 870 English Ezakhiweni 599147 0.51 1,274 Zulu Ezihyathini 599159 2.26 729 Zulu Ezimangweni 599183 1.09 4,107 Zulu Ezimbokodweni 599180 3.66 12,882 Zulu Ezimpisini 599155 3.48 788 Zulu Ezinyathini 599165 3.46 1,497 Zulu Ezitendeni 599125 0.63 1,542 Zulu Folweni 599125 3.4 30,402 Zulu Gasa Section 599086 0.56 1,442 Zulu Genazzano 599013 1.04 2,585 English Georgedale 599120 3.12 10,354 Zulu Gillitts 599117 11.54 8,661 English Golokodo 599177 14.44 35,055 Zulu Greylands 599001 14.03 2,185 Xhosa Gunjini 599011 16.14 8,031 Zulu Hambanathi 599003 3.75 10,755 Zulu Harare A 599087 0.47 1,021 Zulu Harare B 599088 0.55 1,652 Zulu Hazelmere 599019 2.34 6,751 Zulu Hillcrest 599100 21.44 13,329 English Illovo North 599186 8.29 24,728 Zulu Imbozamo 599025 22.65 3,217 Zulu Inanda (Inanda Congo) 599036 1.22 10,032 Zulu Inanda A 599037 26.81 158,619 Zulu Inanda B 599077 8.03 9,767 Zulu Inchanga 599096 3.29 1,008 English Inkangala 599007 13.6 745 Zulu Inthuthuko 599066 2.65 710 Zulu Inwabi 599156 34.84 9,030 Zulu Iqadi B 599040 2.77 1,029 Zulu Isiqhoqhoqho 599134 2.45 1,725 Zulu Iziko 599182 0.8 4,369 Zulu Kamba 599118 0.19 266 Zulu Kingsburgh 599172 11.65 16,368 English Klaarwater 599158 13.53 26,157 Zulu Kloof 599102 34.51 29,704 English Kontinga 599142 0.41 796 Zulu KwaCele 599089 0.7 2,543 Zulu KwaDabeka 599113 11.87 54,953 Zulu KwaDlembe 599128 1.83 1,632 Zulu KwaLandeza 599124 0.31 1,947 Zulu KwaMashu 599055 21.47 175,663 Zulu KwaMbiza 599133 1.57 2,377 Zulu KwaMtamtengayo 599166 7.44 1,443 Zulu KwaNdengezi 599139 13.99 53,843 Zulu KwaNgcolosi 599064 2.61 918 Zulu KwaNqetho 599078 3.97 3,977 Zulu Kwantamnteng 599167 1.58 240 Zulu KwaNyuswa 599071 1.99 3,890 Zulu KwaSondela 599074 7.15 7,660 Zulu La Mercy 599016 27.73 2,779 English Lower Molweni 599106 2.86 1,729 Zulu Luganda 599157 2.7 6,165 Zulu Luthele 599059 0.32 864 Zulu Luthuli 599129 0.94 1,222 Zulu Mabedlane A 599032 1.55 380 Zulu Mabedlane B 599031 5.13 2,768 Zulu Mabedlane C 599067 3.57 3,168 Zulu Mabedlane D 599068 3.06 1,380 Zulu Mabedlane E 599070 0.86 842 Zulu Madudubala 599191 11.33 3,580 Zulu Madundube 599169 57.93 13,731 Zulu Madwaleni 599085 0.6 1,041 Zulu Magabeni 599192 1.74 4,928 Zulu Mahlabathini 599028 16.13 4,111 Zulu Malagazi 599174 4.82 29,651 Zulu Malukazi 599175 3.38 19,520 Zulu Mandlakazi B 599130 0.55 399 Zulu Maromeni 599042 1.09 1,774 Zulu Matabetule 599038 22.27 13,247 Zulu Mawothi 599035 15.2 75,050 Zulu Mgandeni 599009 15.01 2,649 Zulu Mgangeni 599027 36.88 17,108 Zulu Mgezanyoni 599008 3.89 221 Zulu Mkholombe 599076 3.32 2,072 Zulu Mlahlanja 599022 7.45 1,192 Zulu Mngcweni 599091 1.78 1,137 Zulu Molweni 599061 1.04 4,580 Zulu Molweni A 599065 0.55 1,302 Zulu Molweni B 599043 1.68 247 Zulu Molweni C 599103 1.06 1,009 Zulu Molweni D 599107 0.45 70 Zulu Mophela 599135 8.23 5,517 Zulu Motalabad 599108 0.49 105 Zulu Mount Edgecombe 599052 8.34 7,323 English Mount Moreland 599017 0.85 241 English Moya 599122 0.32 744 Zulu Mpola A 599138 1.89 8,465 Zulu Mpola B 599151 0.43 311 English Mpuma 599084 2.01 4,100 Zulu Mpumalanga 599123 21.66 62,406 Zulu Mshazi 599029 7.08 3,873 Zulu Mshazi Skhambane 599030 4.59 1,333 Zulu Msunduzi 599046 3.62 6,058 Zulu New Glasgow 599020 4.78 2,101 Zulu Newlands East 599111 14.81 52,566 Zulu Newlands West 599112 13.33 50,627 Zulu Ngqungqulu 599062 0.45 678 Zulu Nkangala 599060 0.76 1,806 Zulu Nkomokazi 599168 22.42 596 Zulu Nonoti 599045 1.16 1,839 Zulu Nqobane 599153 4.77 1,758 Zulu Ntongela 599080 1.81 1,137 Zulu Ntshongweni A 599127 0.61 568 Zulu Ntshongweni B 599144 3.41 132 English Ntukuso 599048 3.81 3,446 Zulu Ntuzuma 599056 17.82 125,394 Zulu Nungwane 599181 34.29 7,518 Zulu Ocean Drive-In 599018 0.21 1,085 Zulu Olwambeni 599154 9.48 1,590 Zulu Outer West Durban 599099 30.21 7,408 English Palmcliffe 599197 0.8 264 English Panekeni 599083 0.65 2,567 English Phoenix 599051 30.16 176,989 English Phola Mission 599039 2.98 7,320 Zulu Pinetown 599116 8.15 144,026 Zulu Qhodela 599024 32.23 2,127 Zulu Queensburgh 599160 22.88 54,846 English Redcliffe 599033 13.28 14,220 Zulu Rietvallei 599090 0.63 1,568 Zulu Roseneath 599193 2.96 3,730 Zulu Salem 599143 0.39 781 Zulu Sankontshe 599119 4.49 6,634 Zulu Senzokuhle 599010 25.07 7,141 Zulu Seventeen 599131 2.24 1,876 Zulu Sgubudwini 599152 2.97 1,592 Zulu Shongweni 599148 0.97 24 Zulu Sithumba 599079 2.89 2,247 Zulu Siweni 599047 4.44 3,868 Zulu Siyanda 599110 1.02 13,393 Zulu St. Lawrence 599072 2.48 2,081 Zulu Thandaza 599121 0.74 3,398 Zulu Thornwood 599150 0.33 1,608 Zulu Thusumuntu 599075 3.89 1,255 Zulu Tin Town 599104 0.28 882 Zulu Tongaat 599002 11.72 42,554 English Tongaat Beach 599014 0.72 722 English Tshelimnyama 599137 4.14 20,689 Zulu Umbhayi 599005 0.34 1,845 Xhosa Umbumbulu 599170 23.72 2,684 Zulu uMdloti 599049 1.59 1,778 English Umgababa South 599171 6.23 10,814 Zulu Umgagaba 599058 2.84 1,552 Zulu Umgeni 599026 8.82 811 Zulu uMhlanga 599053 16.75 24,238 English Umkomaas 599196 6.14 2,716 English Umlazi 599163 47.46 404,811 Zulu Umngeni 599041 1.83 547 Zulu Umnini 599189 25.47 17,416 Zulu Uthweba 599094 4.07 3,351 Zulu Verulam 599034 18.13 37,273 English Vulindlala 599073 2.48 2,735 Zulu Waterfall 599063 14.4 7,525 English Wathanga 599132 1.71 2,983 Zulu Westbrook 599012 1.58 1,526 English Westville 599115 30.76 30,508 English Ximba 599095 1.1 1,587 Zulu Zwelibomvu 599145 20.88 8,887 Zulu

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

LanguagePopulation%isiZulu 2,140,294 62.82%English 912,173 26.77%isiXhosa 133,136 3.91%Afrikaans 58,688 1.72%Other44,850 1.32%isiNdebele 38,380 1.13%Sesotho 30,878 0.91%Setswana 17,358 0.51%Sign Language 16,486 0.48%Sepedi 6,671 0.20%siSwati 2,651 0.08%Xitsonga 3,773 0.11%TshiVenda 1,7370.05%

Gender As of 2011. GenderPopulation%Female 1,759,955 51.13%Male 1,682,406 48.87%

Ethnic group As of 2022 Ethnic groupPopulation%Black African 3,030,590 71.60%Indian/Asian 835,907 19.70%White 252,332 6.00%Coloured 104,369 2.50% Other11,531 0.30%

Age AgePopulation%0–4 327,972 9.53%5–9 262,210 7.62%10–14 269,763 7.84%15–19 318,540 9.25%20–24 412,727 11.99%25–29 395,580 11.49%30–34 299,167 8.69%35–39 247,382 7.19%40–44 199,167 5.79%45–49 174,931 5.08%50–54 145,723 4.23%55–59 119,971 3.49%60–64 97,500 2.83%65–69 63,493 1.84%70–74 44,832 1.30%75–79 27,567 0.80%80–84 17,028 0.49%85–89 7,783 0.23%90–94 2,867 0.08%95–99 851 0.02%over 100 972 0.03%

Politics The municipal council consists of 222 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 111 councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 111 wards, while the remaining 111 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

Election results

In the 2021 local government elections, the African National Congress lost their majority on the city council for the first time since the metro's establishment in 2000.

The following table shows the detailed results of the election. eThekwini local election, 1 November 2021 Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total 324,137 329,307 653,444 42.1% 75 21 96 198,433 203,980 402,413 25.9% 34 25 59 78,748 83,699 162,447 10.5% 0 24 24 51,725 57,722 109,447 7.1% 2 14 16 32,987 – 32,987 2.1% 0 – 0 11,663 18,201 29,864 1.9% 0 4 4 8,025 6,239 14,264 0.9% 0 2 2 6,022 5,893 11,915 0.8% 0 2 2 5,866 4,998 10,864 0.7% 0 2 2 2,524 7,809 10,333 0.7% 0 2 2 5,131 4,418 9,549 0.6% 0 1 1 3,959 4,763 8,722 0.6% 0 1 1 4,739 3,439 8,178 0.5% 0 1 1 4,328 3,507 7,835 0.5% 0 1 1 3,661 3,900 7,561 0.5% 0 1 1 2,919 2,895 5,814 0.4% 0 1 1 3,084 2,226 5,310 0.3% 0 1 1 2,493 2,782 5,275 0.3% 0 1 1 1,903 2,184 4,087 0.3% 0 1 1 1,954 2,021 3,975 0.3% 0 1 1 1,822 1,871 3,693 0.2% 0 1 1 1,541 2,127 3,668 0.2% 0 1 1 2,058 1,558 3,616 0.2% 0 1 1 829 2,171 3,000 0.2% 0 1 1 1,578 1,368 2,946 0.2% 0 1 1 848 1,906 2,754 0.2% 0 0 0 993 1,522 2,515 0.2% 0 0 0 2,282 – 2,282 0.1% 0 – 0 1,192 1,071 2,263 0.1% 0 0 0 1,193 962 2,155 0.1% 0 0 0 899 990 1,889 0.1% 0 0 0 917 603 1,520 0.1% 0 0 0 621 823 1,444 0.1% 0 0 0 531 646 1,177 0.1% 0 0 0 376 728 1,104 0.1% 0 0 0 182 898 1,080 0.1% 0 0 0 374 626 1,000 0.1% 0 0 0 486 481 967 0.1% 0 0 0 247 521 768 0.0% 0 0 0 510 251 761 0.0% 0 0 0 323 408 731 0.0% 0 0 0 289 379 668 0.0% 0 0 0 290 343 633 0.0% 0 0 0 285 298 583 0.0% 0 0 0 352 203 555 0.0% 0 0 0 291 260 551 0.0% 0 0 0 168 376 544 0.0% 0 0 0 119 294 413 0.0% 0 0 0 64 323 387 0.0% 0 0 0 19 364 383 0.0% 0 0 0 – 207 207 0.0% – 0 0 19 175 194 0.0% 0 0 0 12 – 12 0.0% 0 – 0 4 – 4 0.0% 0 – 0 Total 776,015 774,736 1,550,751 111 111 222 Valid votes 776,015 774,736 1,550,751 97.9% Spoilt votes 14,555 18,841 33,396 2.1% Total votes cast 790,570 793,577 1,584,147 Voter turnout 804,545 Registered voters 1,909,125 Turnout percentage 42.1%

See also Municipal Demarcation Board Mayor of eThekwini

References

External links eThekwini Online The official site of Durban, South Africa