| Amajuba | |
| Other Name: | North Umzimyathi |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Coordinates: | -27.75°N 84°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Newcastle |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Newcastle |
| P2: | eMadlangeni |
| P3: | Dannhauser |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Cllr V.V Bam |
| Area Total Km2: | 6911 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 499839 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 93.1% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 2.6% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 3.4% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 87.5% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 5.2% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.1% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC25 |
The Amajuba District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase Amajuba) is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Newcastle. As of 2011, a majority of its 468,040 inhabitants isiZulu. The district code is DC25
The Amajuba District is marketed as a battlefields tourism destination. Amajuba is an isiZulu name meaning “a place of doves”. The impis of King Shaka named the area Amajuba in 1825. The area is also the site of a battle in which the Boers defeated the British in 1881.
Amajuba is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 978 | 71.14% | Zulu | ||
| 102 786 | 21.96% | Zulu | ||
| 32 276 | 6.90% | Zulu |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 418 215 | 89.35% | ||
| 19 388 | 4.14% | ||
| 17 848 | 3.81% | ||
| 6 897 | 1.47% | ||
| 1 715 | 0.37% | ||
| 1 598 | 0.34% | ||
| 746 | 0.16% | ||
| 701 | 0.15% | ||
| 424 | 0.09% | ||
| 347 | 0.07% | ||
| 103 | 0.02% | ||
| 58 | 0.01% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 243 891 | 52.11% | |
| Male | 224 149 | 47.89% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 431 609 | 92.22% | |
| Caucasian | 21 469 | 4.59% | |
| Indian/Asian | 11 928 | 2.55% | |
| Coloured | 3 034 | 0.65% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 52 102 | 11.13% | |
| 005 - 009 | 56 841 | 12.14% | |
| 010 - 014 | 56 912 | 12.16% | |
| 015 - 019 | 56 815 | 12.14% | |
| 020 - 024 | 45 785 | 9.78% | |
| 025 - 029 | 38 031 | 8.13% | |
| 030 - 034 | 30 130 | 6.44% | |
| 035 - 039 | 27 487 | 5.87% | |
| 040 - 044 | 25 040 | 5.35% | |
| 045 - 049 | 20 881 | 4.46% | |
| 050 - 054 | 16 384 | 3.50% | |
| 055 - 059 | 11 858 | 2.53% | |
| 060 - 064 | 10 378 | 2.22% | |
| 065 - 069 | 7 285 | 1.56% | |
| 070 - 074 | 5 414 | 1.16% | |
| 075 - 079 | 3 107 | 0.66% | |
| 080 - 084 | 2 400 | 0.51% | |
| 085 - 089 | 681 | 0.15% | |
| 090 - 094 | 300 | 0.06% | |
| 095 - 099 | 138 | 0.03% | |
| 100 plus | 71 | 0.02% |
Election results for Amajuba in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 142 | 45.75% | ||
| 42 529 | 35.94% | ||
| 12 134 | 10.25% | ||
| 2 799 | 2.37% | ||
| 1 515 | 1.28% | ||
| 1 053 | 0.89% | ||
| 728 | 0.62% | ||
| 497 | 0.42% | ||
| 456 | 0.39% | ||
| 424 | 0.36% | ||
| 408 | 0.34% | ||
| 366 | 0.31% | ||
| 205 | 0.17% | ||
| 173 | 0.15% | ||
| 168 | 0.14% | ||
| 159 | 0.13% | ||
| 157 | 0.13% | ||
| 137 | 0.12% | ||
| 131 | 0.11% | ||
| 102 | 0.09% | ||
| 61 | 0.05% | ||
| Total | 118 344 | 100.00% |