| Endumeni | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | uMzinyathi |
| Seat: | Dundee |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 7 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sduduzo Mdluli |
| Area Total Km2: | 1610 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 64862 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 83.9% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2.6% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 5.9% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 7.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 79.1% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 12.2% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 5.3% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | KZN241 |
Endumeni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Endumeni) is a local municipality within the Umzinyathi District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Zulu: Endumeni is an isiZulu word meaning "a place of thunderstorm". The municipality shares its name with the Endumeni hill.[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51901 | 46.60 | 12,268 | ||
| 51903 | 0.06 | 370 | ||
| 51904 | 1.33 | 8,074 | ||
| 51905 | 25.23 | 6,116 | ||
| 51906 | 1.20 | 7,328 | ||
| 51907 | 1.42 | 7,953 | ||
| 51908 | 6.29 | 1,123 | ||
| Remainder of the municipality | 51902 | 1,530.06 | 7,859 |
See main article: Endumeni Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the election of 1 November 2021, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, with both it and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) winning five seats.
The following table shows the results of the election.[6]