List of municipalities in South Africa explained

This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities. Since the boundary reform at the time of the municipal election of 3 August 2016 there are 8 metropolitan municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 205 local municipalities.^[1]

Metropolitan municipalities

Name	Code	Province	Seat	Area^[2]		Population (2016)^[3]	Pop. density
Name	Code	Province	Seat	km²	sq mi	Population (2016)^[3]	per km²	per sq mi
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape	East London	2750disp=tableNaNdisp=table	834,997	303.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape	Cape Town	2446disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,005,016	1637.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng	Germiston	1975disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,379,104	1710.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng	Johannesburg	1645disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,949,347	3008.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng	Pretoria	6298disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,275,152	520disp=tableNaNdisp=table
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	2556disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,702,231	1448.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State	Bloemfontein	9886disp=tableNaNdisp=table	787,803	79.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	1957disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,263,051	645.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table

District municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Name	Code	Province	Seat	Area		Population (2016)	Pop. density
Name	Code	Province	Seat	km²	sq mi	Population (2016)	per km²	per sq mi
Alfred Nzo District Municipality	DC44	Eastern Cape	Mount Ayliff	10731disp=tableNaNdisp=table	867,864	80.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Amajuba District Municipality	DC25	KwaZulu-Natal	Newcastle	7102disp=tableNaNdisp=table	531,327	74.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Amathole District Municipality	DC12	Eastern Cape	East London	21117disp=tableNaNdisp=table	880,790	41.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bojanala District Municipality	DC37	North West	Rustenburg	18333disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,657,148	90.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape	East London	2750disp=tableNaNdisp=table	834,997	303.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Cape Winelands District Municipality		Western Cape	Worcester	21473disp=tableNaNdisp=table	866,001	40.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Capricorn District Municipality	DC35	Limpopo	Polokwane	21705disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,330,436	61.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Central Karoo District Municipality		Western Cape	Beaufort West	38854disp=tableNaNdisp=table	74,247	1.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chris Hani District Municipality	DC13	Eastern Cape	Queenstown	36407disp=tableNaNdisp=table	840,055	23.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape	Cape Town	2446disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,005,016	1637.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng	Germiston	1975disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,379,104	1710.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng	Johannesburg	1645disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,949,347	3008.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng	Pretoria	6298disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,275,152	520disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality	DC40	North West	Klerksdorp	14671disp=tableNaNdisp=table	742,821	50.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality	DC39	North West	Vryburg	43764disp=tableNaNdisp=table	459,357	10.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ehlanzeni District Municipality	DC32	Mpumalanga	Nelspruit	27896disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,754,931	62.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	2556disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,702,231	1448.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fezile Dabi District Municipality	DC20	Free State	Sasolburg	20668disp=tableNaNdisp=table	494,777	23.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Frances Baard District Municipality		Northern Cape	Kimberley	12836disp=tableNaNdisp=table	387,741	30.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Garden Route District Municipality		Western Cape	George	23331disp=tableNaNdisp=table	611,278	26.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Gert Sibande District Municipality	DC30	Mpumalanga	Ermelo	31841disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,135,409	35.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Harry Gwala District Municipality	DC43	KwaZulu-Natal	Ixopo	10386disp=tableNaNdisp=table	510,865	49.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
iLembe District Municipality	DC29	KwaZulu-Natal	KwaDukuza	3269disp=tableNaNdisp=table	657,612	201.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Joe Gqabi District Municipality	DC14	Eastern Cape	Barkly East	25617disp=tableNaNdisp=table	372,912	14.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality	DC45	Northern Cape	Kuruman	27322disp=tableNaNdisp=table	242,264	8.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
King Cetshwayo District Municipality	DC28	KwaZulu-Natal	Richards Bay	8213disp=tableNaNdisp=table	971,135	118.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lejweleputswa District Municipality	DC18	Free State	Welkom	32287disp=tableNaNdisp=table	646,920	20disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State	Bloemfontein	9886disp=tableNaNdisp=table	787,803	79.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mopani District Municipality	DC33	Limpopo	Giyani	20011disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,159,185	57.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Namakwa District Municipality		Northern Cape	Springbok	126836disp=tableNaNdisp=table	115,488	0.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	1957disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,263,051	645.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality	DC38	North West	Mahikeng	28114disp=tableNaNdisp=table	889,108	31.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nkangala District Municipality	DC31	Mpumalanga	Middelburg	16758disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,445,624	86.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
OR Tambo District Municipality	DC15	Eastern Cape	Mthatha	12141disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,457,384	120disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Overberg District Municipality		Western Cape	Bredasdorp	12239disp=tableNaNdisp=table	286,786	23.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality		Northern Cape	De Aar	103411disp=tableNaNdisp=table	195,595	1.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sarah Baartman District Municipality	DC10	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	58245disp=tableNaNdisp=table	479,923	8.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sedibeng District Municipality	DC42	Gauteng	Vereeniging	4173disp=tableNaNdisp=table	957,528	229.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sekhukhune District Municipality	DC47	Limpopo	Groblersdal	13528disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,169,762	86.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality	DC19	Free State	Phuthaditjhaba	32734disp=tableNaNdisp=table	779,330	23.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ugu District Municipality	DC21	KwaZulu-Natal	Port Shepstone	4791disp=tableNaNdisp=table	753,336	157.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMgungundlovu District Municipality	DC22	KwaZulu-Natal	Pietermaritzburg	9602disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,095,865	114.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMkhanyakude District Municipality	DC27	KwaZulu-Natal	Mkuze	13855disp=tableNaNdisp=table	689,090	49.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMzinyathi District Municipality	DC24	KwaZulu-Natal	Dundee	8652disp=tableNaNdisp=table	554,882	64.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uThukela District Municipality	DC23	KwaZulu-Natal	Ladysmith	11134disp=tableNaNdisp=table	706,588	63.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Vhembe District Municipality	DC34	Limpopo	Thohoyandou	25596disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,393,949	54.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Waterberg District Municipality	DC36	Limpopo	Modimolle	44913disp=tableNaNdisp=table	745,758	16.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
West Coast District Municipality		Western Cape	Moorreesburg	31119disp=tableNaNdisp=table	436,403	14disp=tableNaNdisp=table
West Rand District Municipality	DC48	Gauteng	Randfontein	4087disp=tableNaNdisp=table	838,594	205.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Xhariep District Municipality	DC16	Free State	Trompsburg	34250disp=tableNaNdisp=table	125,884	3.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality		Northern Cape	Upington	102484disp=tableNaNdisp=table	252,692	2.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Zululand District Municipality	DC26	KwaZulu-Natal	Ulundi	14799disp=tableNaNdisp=table	892,310	60.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table

Local municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Name	Code	Province	District	Seat	classification	Area		Population (2016)	Pop. density
Name	Code	Province	District	Seat	classification	km²	sq mi	Population (2016)	per km²	per sq mi
Abaqulusi Local Municipality	KZN263	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Vryheid	B3 (small towns)	4314disp=tableNaNdisp=table	243,795	56.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Albert Luthuli Local Municipality	MP301	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Carolina	B4 (mostly rural)	5559disp=tableNaNdisp=table	187,629	33.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Alfred Duma Local Municipality	KZN238	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Ladysmith	B2 (large town)	3764disp=tableNaNdisp=table	356,274	94.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Amahlathi Local Municipality	EC124	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Stutterheim	B3 (small towns)	4505disp=tableNaNdisp=table	101,826	22.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality	LIM334	Limpopo	Mopani	Phalaborwa	B3 (small towns)	7489disp=tableNaNdisp=table	168,937	22.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Beaufort West Local Municipality	WC053	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Beaufort West	B3 (small towns)	21917disp=tableNaNdisp=table	51,080	2.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bela-Bela Local Municipality	LIM366	Limpopo	Waterberg	Bela-Bela	B3 (small towns)	3406disp=tableNaNdisp=table	76,296	22.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bergrivier Local Municipality	WC013	Western Cape	West Coast	Piketberg	B3 (small towns)	4407disp=tableNaNdisp=table	67,474	15.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality	KZN276	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Hlabisa	B3 (small towns)	3466disp=tableNaNdisp=table	116,622	33.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bitou Local Municipality	WC047	Western Cape	Garden Route	Plettenberg Bay	B3 (small towns)	992disp=tableNaNdisp=table	59,157	59.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Blouberg Local Municipality	LIM351	Limpopo	Capricorn	Senwabarwana	B4 (mostly rural)	9540disp=tableNaNdisp=table	172,601	18.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality	EC102	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Somerset East	B3 (small towns)	11068disp=tableNaNdisp=table	36,063	3.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Breede Valley Local Municipality	WC025	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Worcester	B2 (large town)	3834disp=tableNaNdisp=table	176,578	46.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape		East London	A (metro)	2750disp=tableNaNdisp=table	834,997	303.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality	MP325	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Bushbuckridge	B4 (mostly rural)	10248disp=tableNaNdisp=table	546,215	53.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality	WC033	Western Cape	Overberg	Bredasdorp	B3 (small towns)	3471disp=tableNaNdisp=table	36,000	10.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Cederberg Local Municipality	WC012	Western Cape	West Coast	Clanwilliam	B3 (small towns)	8007disp=tableNaNdisp=table	52,949	6.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape		Cape Town	A (metro)	2446disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,005,016	1637.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng		Germiston	A (metro)	1975disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,379,104	1710.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng		Johannesburg	A (metro)	1645disp=tableNaNdisp=table	4,949,347	3008.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Matlosana Local Municipality	NW403	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Klerksdorp	B1 (secondary city)	3602disp=tableNaNdisp=table	417,282	115.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng		Pretoria	A (metro)	6298disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,275,152	520disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Collins Chabane Local Municipality	LIM345	Limpopo	Vhembe	Malamulele	B4 (mostly rural)	5003disp=tableNaNdisp=table	347,974	69.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dannhauser Local Municipality	KZN254	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Dannhauser	B4 (mostly rural)	1707disp=tableNaNdisp=table	105,341	61.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality	NC087	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Upington	B2 (large town)	44231disp=tableNaNdisp=table	107,161	2.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dihlabeng Local Municipality	FS192	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Bethlehem	B2 (large town)	4868disp=tableNaNdisp=table	140,044	28.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dikgatlong Local Municipality	NC092	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Barkly West	B3 (small towns)	7316disp=tableNaNdisp=table	48,473	6.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dipaleseng Local Municipality	MP306	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Balfour	B3 (small towns)	2645disp=tableNaNdisp=table	45,232	17.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ditsobotla Local Municipality	NW384	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Lichtenburg	B3 (small towns)	6387disp=tableNaNdisp=table	181,865	28.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality	EC137	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Ngcobo	B4 (mostly rural)	2484disp=tableNaNdisp=table	162,014	65.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality	EC101	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Graaff-Reinet	B3 (small towns)	28653disp=tableNaNdisp=table	82,197	2.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality	MP316	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Siyabuswa	B4 (mostly rural)	1416disp=tableNaNdisp=table	246,016	173.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality	KZN436	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Creighton	B3 (small towns)	3602disp=tableNaNdisp=table	118,480	32.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Drakenstein Local Municipality	WC023	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Paarl	B1 (secondary city)	1538disp=tableNaNdisp=table	280,195	182.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
eDumbe Local Municipality	KZN261	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Paulpietersburg	B3 (small towns)	1943disp=tableNaNdisp=table	89,614	46.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality	LIM472	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Groblersdal	B4 (mostly rural)	3713disp=tableNaNdisp=table	268,256	72.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Elundini Local Municipality	EC141	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Maclear	B4 (mostly rural)	5019disp=tableNaNdisp=table	144,929	28.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
eMadlangeni Local Municipality	KZN253	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Utrecht	B3 (small towns)	3539disp=tableNaNdisp=table	36,869	10.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Emakhazeni Local Municipality	MP314	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Belfast	B2 (large town)	4736disp=tableNaNdisp=table	48,149	10.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Emalahleni Local Municipality	EC136	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Lady Frere	B4 (mostly rural)	3484disp=tableNaNdisp=table	124,532	35.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Emalahleni Local Municipality	MP312	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	eMalahleni	B1 (secondary city)	2678disp=tableNaNdisp=table	455,228	170disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Emfuleni Local Municipality	GT421	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Vanderbijlpark	B1 (secondary city)	966disp=tableNaNdisp=table	733,445	759.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Emthanjeni Local Municipality	NC073	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	De Aar	B3 (small towns)	13472disp=tableNaNdisp=table	45,404	3.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Endumeni Local Municipality	KZN241	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Dundee	B3 (small towns)	1610disp=tableNaNdisp=table	76,639	47.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality	EC139	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Queenstown	B2 (large town)	13584disp=tableNaNdisp=table	267,011	19.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality	LIM471	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Marble Hall	B4 (mostly rural)	2011disp=tableNaNdisp=table	127,168	63.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal		Durban	A (metro)	2556disp=tableNaNdisp=table	3,702,231	1448.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality	LIM476	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Apel	B4 (mostly rural)	5693disp=tableNaNdisp=table	489,902	86disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality	NC452	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Kuruman	B3 (small towns)	4495disp=tableNaNdisp=table	104,408	23.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Gamagara Local Municipality	NC453	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Kathu	B3 (small towns)	2648disp=tableNaNdisp=table	53,656	20.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
George Local Municipality	WC044	Western Cape	Garden Route	George	B1 (secondary city)	5191disp=tableNaNdisp=table	208,237	40.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality	MP307	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Secunda	B1 (secondary city)	2955disp=tableNaNdisp=table	340,091	115.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Great Kei Local Municipality	EC123	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Komga	B3 (small towns)	1700disp=tableNaNdisp=table	31,692	18.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greater Giyani Local Municipality	LIM331	Limpopo	Mopani	Giyani	B4 (mostly rural)	4172disp=tableNaNdisp=table	256,127	61.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greater Kokstad Local Municipality	KZN433	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Kokstad	B2 (large town)	2680disp=tableNaNdisp=table	76,753	28.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greater Letaba Local Municipality	LIM332	Limpopo	Mopani	Modjadjiskloof	B4 (mostly rural)	1891disp=tableNaNdisp=table	218,030	115.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greater Taung Local Municipality	NW394	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Taung	B4 (mostly rural)	5639disp=tableNaNdisp=table	167,827	29.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality	LIM333	Limpopo	Mopani	Tzaneen	B4 (mostly rural)	2897disp=tableNaNdisp=table	416,146	143.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Hantam Local Municipality	NC065	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Calvinia	B3 (small towns)	39085disp=tableNaNdisp=table	21,540	0.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Hessequa Local Municipality	WC042	Western Cape	Garden Route	Riversdale	B3 (small towns)	5733disp=tableNaNdisp=table	54,237	9.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Impendle Local Municipality	KZN224	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Impendle	B4 (mostly rural)	1610disp=tableNaNdisp=table	29,526	18.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ingquza Hill Local Municipality	EC153	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Flagstaff	B4 (mostly rural)	2477disp=tableNaNdisp=table	303,379	122.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality	KZN237	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Estcourt	B3 (small towns)	3399disp=tableNaNdisp=table	215,182	63.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality	EC135	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cofimvaba	B4 (mostly rural)	2873disp=tableNaNdisp=table	152,159	53disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality	EC131	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cradock	B3 (small towns)	11663disp=tableNaNdisp=table	70,493	6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
JB Marks Local Municipality	NW405	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Potchefstroom	B1 (secondary city)	6398disp=tableNaNdisp=table	243,527	38.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Joe Morolong Local Municipality	NC451	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Mothibistad	B4 (mostly rural)	20180disp=tableNaNdisp=table	84,201	4.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Jozini Local Municipality	KZN272	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Jozini	B4 (mostly rural)	3442disp=tableNaNdisp=table	198,215	57.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality	NW397	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Ganyesa	B4 (mostly rural)	23827disp=tableNaNdisp=table	102,703	4.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kai !Garib Local Municipality	NC082	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Kakamas	B3 (small towns)	26377disp=tableNaNdisp=table	68,929	2.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kamiesberg Local Municipality	NC064	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Garies	B3 (small towns)	14208disp=tableNaNdisp=table	9,605	0.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kannaland Local Municipality	WC041	Western Cape	Garden Route	Ladismith	B3 (small towns)	4765disp=tableNaNdisp=table	24,168	5.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kareeberg Local Municipality	NC074	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Carnarvon	B3 (small towns)	17701disp=tableNaNdisp=table	12,772	0.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality	NC066	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Williston	B3 (small towns)	30230disp=tableNaNdisp=table	13,009	0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kgatelopele Local Municipality	NC086	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Daniëlskuil	B3 (small towns)	2478disp=tableNaNdisp=table	20,691	8.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality	NW374	North West	Bojanala	Koster	B3 (small towns)	3973disp=tableNaNdisp=table	59,562	15disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Khâi-Ma Local Municipality	NC067	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Pofadder	B3 (small towns)	15715disp=tableNaNdisp=table	12,333	0.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
!Kheis Local Municipality	NC084	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Groblershoop	B3 (small towns)	11107disp=tableNaNdisp=table	16,566	1.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality	EC157	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Mthatha	B2 (large town)	3019disp=tableNaNdisp=table	488,349	161.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Knysna Local Municipality	WC048	Western Cape	Garden Route	Knysna	B2 (large town)	1109disp=tableNaNdisp=table	73,835	66.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kopanong Local Municipality	FS162	Free State	Xhariep	Trompsburg	B3 (small towns)	15645disp=tableNaNdisp=table	49,999	3.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kou-Kamma Local Municipality	EC109	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Kareedouw	B3 (small towns)	3642disp=tableNaNdisp=table	43,688	12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kouga Local Municipality	EC108	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Jeffreys Bay	B3 (small towns)	2670disp=tableNaNdisp=table	112,941	42.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
KwaDukuza Local Municipality	KZN292	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	KwaDukuza	B2 (large town)	735disp=tableNaNdisp=table	276,719	376.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Laingsburg Local Municipality	WC051	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Laingsburg	B3 (small towns)	8784disp=tableNaNdisp=table	8,895	1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Langeberg Local Municipality	WC026	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Ashton	B3 (small towns)	4518disp=tableNaNdisp=table	105,483	23.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lekwa Local Municipality	MP305	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Standerton	B3 (small towns)	4557disp=tableNaNdisp=table	123,419	27.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality	NW396	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Christiana	B3 (small towns)	3654disp=tableNaNdisp=table	56,025	15.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality	LIM355	Limpopo	Capricorn	Chuniespoort	B4 (mostly rural)	3484disp=tableNaNdisp=table	235,380	67.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lephalale Local Municipality	LIM362	Limpopo	Waterberg	Lephalale	B3 (small towns)	13794disp=tableNaNdisp=table	140,240	10.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lesedi Local Municipality	GT423	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Heidelberg	B3 (small towns)	1484disp=tableNaNdisp=table	112,472	75.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Letsemeng Local Municipality	FS161	Free State	Xhariep	Koffiefontein	B3 (small towns)	9828disp=tableNaNdisp=table	40,044	4.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Madibeng Local Municipality	NW372	North West	Bojanala	Brits	B1 (secondary city)	3720disp=tableNaNdisp=table	536,110	144.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mafube Local Municipality	FS205	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Frankfort	B3 (small towns)	3971disp=tableNaNdisp=table	57,574	14.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Magareng Local Municipality	NC093	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Warrenton	B3 (small towns)	1546disp=tableNaNdisp=table	24,059	15.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mahikeng Local Municipality	NW383	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Mahikeng	B2 (large town)	3646disp=tableNaNdisp=table	314,394	86.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Makana Local Municipality	EC104	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Grahamstown	B2 (large town)	4376disp=tableNaNdisp=table	82,060	18.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Makhado Local Municipality	LIM344	Limpopo	Vhembe	Louis Trichardt	B4 (mostly rural)	7605disp=tableNaNdisp=table	416,728	54.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality	LIM473	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Jane Furse	B4 (mostly rural)	2110disp=tableNaNdisp=table	284,435	134.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality	FS194	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Phuthaditjhaba	B3 (small towns)	4338disp=tableNaNdisp=table	353,452	81.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mamusa Local Municipality	NW393	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Schweizer-Reneke	B3 (small towns)	3614disp=tableNaNdisp=table	64,000	17.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mandeni Local Municipality	KZN291	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Mandeni	B4 (mostly rural)	545disp=tableNaNdisp=table	147,808	271disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State		Bloemfontein	A (metro)	9886disp=tableNaNdisp=table	787,803	79.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mantsopa Local Municipality	FS196	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ladybrand	B3 (small towns)	4291disp=tableNaNdisp=table	53,525	12.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Maphumulo Local Municipality	KZN294	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Maphumulo	B4 (mostly rural)	896disp=tableNaNdisp=table	89,969	100.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality	NW404	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Wolmaransstad	B3 (small towns)	4671disp=tableNaNdisp=table	82,012	17.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Maruleng Local Municipality	LIM335	Limpopo	Mopani	Hoedspruit	B4 (mostly rural)	3563disp=tableNaNdisp=table	99,946	28.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Masilonyana Local Municipality	FS181	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Theunissen	B3 (small towns)	6618disp=tableNaNdisp=table	62,770	9.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Matatiele Local Municipality	EC441	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	B3 (small towns)	4352disp=tableNaNdisp=table	219,447	50.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Matjhabeng Local Municipality	FS184	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Welkom	B1 (secondary city)	5690disp=tableNaNdisp=table	429,113	75.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Matzikama Local Municipality	WC011	Western Cape	West Coast	Vredendal	B3 (small towns)	12981disp=tableNaNdisp=table	71,045	5.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mbhashe Local Municipality	EC121	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Dutywa	B4 (mostly rural)	3303disp=tableNaNdisp=table	277,250	84disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mbombela Local Municipality	MP326	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Nelspruit	B1 (secondary city)	7141disp=tableNaNdisp=table	695,913	97.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Merafong City Local Municipality	GT484	Gauteng	West Rand	Carletonville	B2 (large town)	1631disp=tableNaNdisp=table	188,843	115.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Metsimaholo Local Municipality	FS204	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Sasolburg	B2 (large town)	1717disp=tableNaNdisp=table	163,564	95.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mhlontlo Local Municipality	EC156	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Qumbu	B4 (mostly rural)	2880disp=tableNaNdisp=table	189,176	65.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Midvaal Local Municipality	GT422	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Meyerton	B2 (large town)	1722disp=tableNaNdisp=table	111,612	64.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mkhambathini Local Municipality	KZN226	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Camperdown	B3 (small towns)	868disp=tableNaNdisp=table	57,075	65.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mkhondo Local Municipality	MP303	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Piet Retief	B3 (small towns)	4882disp=tableNaNdisp=table	189,036	38.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mnquma Local Municipality	EC122	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Gcuwa	B4 (mostly rural)	3137disp=tableNaNdisp=table	246,813	78.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality	LIM368	Limpopo	Waterberg	Modimolle	B3 (small towns)	10367disp=tableNaNdisp=table	107,699	10.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	LIM367	Limpopo	Waterberg	Mokopane	B2 (large town)	6156disp=tableNaNdisp=table	325,291	52.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mogale City Local Municipality	GT481	Gauteng	West Rand	Krugersdorp	B1 (secondary city)	1342disp=tableNaNdisp=table	383,864	286disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mohokare Local Municipality	FS163	Free State	Xhariep	Zastron	B3 (small towns)	8776disp=tableNaNdisp=table	35,840	4.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Molemole Local Municipality	LIM353	Limpopo	Capricorn	Dendron	B4 (mostly rural)	3628disp=tableNaNdisp=table	125,327	34.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Moqhaka Local Municipality	FS201	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Kroonstad	B2 (large town)	7925disp=tableNaNdisp=table	154,732	19.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Moretele Local Municipality	NW371	North West	Bojanala	Makapanstad	B4 (mostly rural)	1498disp=tableNaNdisp=table	191,306	127.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Moses Kotane Local Municipality	NW375	North West	Bojanala	Mogwase	B4 (mostly rural)	5726disp=tableNaNdisp=table	243,648	42.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	WC043	Western Cape	Garden Route	Mossel Bay	B2 (large town)	2001disp=tableNaNdisp=table	94,135	47disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mpofana Local Municipality	KZN223	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Mooi River	B3 (small towns)	1757disp=tableNaNdisp=table	37,391	21.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Msinga Local Municipality	KZN244	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Tugela Ferry	B4 (mostly rural)	2375disp=tableNaNdisp=table	184,494	77.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Msukaligwa Local Municipality	MP302	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Ermelo	B2 (large town)	6016disp=tableNaNdisp=table	164,608	27.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Msunduzi Local Municipality	KZN225	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Pietermaritzburg	B1 (secondary city)	751disp=tableNaNdisp=table	679,039	904.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mthonjaneni Local Municipality	KZN285	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Melmoth	B3 (small towns)	1639disp=tableNaNdisp=table	78,883	48.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mtubatuba Local Municipality	KZN275	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Mtubatuba	B3 (small towns)	1970disp=tableNaNdisp=table	202,176	102.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Musina Local Municipality	LIM341	Limpopo	Vhembe	Musina	B3 (small towns)	10347disp=tableNaNdisp=table	132,009	12.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nala Local Municipality	FS185	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Bothaville	B3 (small towns)	4129disp=tableNaNdisp=table	78,515	19disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Naledi Local Municipality	NW392	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Vryburg	B3 (small towns)	7030disp=tableNaNdisp=table	68,803	9.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nama Khoi Local Municipality	NC062	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Springbok	B3 (small towns)	17990disp=tableNaNdisp=table	46,512	2.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ndlambe Local Municipality	EC105	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Port Alfred	B3 (small towns)	1841disp=tableNaNdisp=table	63,180	34.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ndwedwe Local Municipality	KZN293	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Ndwedwe	B4 (mostly rural)	1093disp=tableNaNdisp=table	143,117	131disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape		Port Elizabeth	A (metro)	1957disp=tableNaNdisp=table	1,263,051	645.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Newcastle Local Municipality	KZN252	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Newcastle	B1 (secondary city)	1856disp=tableNaNdisp=table	389,117	209.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ngqushwa Local Municipality	EC126	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Peddie	B4 (mostly rural)	2115disp=tableNaNdisp=table	63,694	30.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ngwathe Local Municipality	FS203	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Parys	B3 (small towns)	7055disp=tableNaNdisp=table	118,907	16.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nkandla Local Municipality	KZN286	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Nkandla	B4 (mostly rural)	1828disp=tableNaNdisp=table	114,284	62.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nketoana Local Municipality	FS193	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Reitz	B3 (small towns)	5611disp=tableNaNdisp=table	64,893	11.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nkomazi Local Municipality	MP324	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Malalane	B4 (mostly rural)	4787disp=tableNaNdisp=table	410,907	85.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nongoma Local Municipality	KZN265	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Nongoma	B4 (mostly rural)	2182disp=tableNaNdisp=table	211,892	97.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nqutu Local Municipality	KZN242	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Nquthu	B4 (mostly rural)	1962disp=tableNaNdisp=table	171,325	87.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ntabankulu Local Municipality	EC444	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	B4 (mostly rural)	1385disp=tableNaNdisp=table	128,848	93.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Nyandeni Local Municipality	EC155	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Libode	B4 (mostly rural)	2474disp=tableNaNdisp=table	309,702	125.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Okhahlamba Local Municipality	KZN235	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Bergville	B4 (mostly rural)	3971disp=tableNaNdisp=table	135,132	34disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Oudtshoorn Local Municipality	WC045	Western Cape	Garden Route	Oudtshoorn	B2 (large town)	3540disp=tableNaNdisp=table	97,509	27.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Overstrand Local Municipality	WC032	Western Cape	Overberg	Hermanus	B2 (large town)	1675disp=tableNaNdisp=table	93,407	55.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Phokwane Local Municipality	NC094	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Hartswater	B3 (small towns)	828disp=tableNaNdisp=table	60,168	72.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Phumelela Local Municipality	FS195	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Vrede	B3 (small towns)	8196disp=tableNaNdisp=table	50,054	6.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality	MP304	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Volksrust	B3 (small towns)	5227disp=tableNaNdisp=table	85,395	16.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Polokwane Local Municipality	LIM354	Limpopo	Capricorn	Polokwane	B1 (secondary city)	5054disp=tableNaNdisp=table	797,127	157.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Port St Johns Local Municipality	EC154	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Port St Johns	B4 (mostly rural)	1291disp=tableNaNdisp=table	166,779	129.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Prince Albert Local Municipality	WC052	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Prince Albert	B3 (small towns)	8153disp=tableNaNdisp=table	14,272	1.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality	NW385	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Zeerust	B3 (small towns)	7323disp=tableNaNdisp=table	157,690	21.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Rand West City Local Municipality	GT485	Gauteng	West Rand	Randfontein	B2 (large town)	1115disp=tableNaNdisp=table	265,887	238.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ratlou Local Municipality	NW381	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Setlagole	B4 (mostly rural)	4884disp=tableNaNdisp=table	106,108	21.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality	KZN216	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Port Shepstone	B2 (large town)	1487disp=tableNaNdisp=table	348,533	234.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality	EC129	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Alice	B3 (small towns)	6357disp=tableNaNdisp=table	159,515	25.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Renosterberg Local Municipality	NC075	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Petrusville	B3 (small towns)	5529disp=tableNaNdisp=table	11,818	2.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Richmond Local Municipality	KZN227	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Richmond	B4 (mostly rural)	1231disp=tableNaNdisp=table	71,322	57.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Richtersveld Local Municipality	NC061	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Port Nolloth	B3 (small towns)	9608disp=tableNaNdisp=table	12,487	1.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Rustenburg Local Municipality	NW373	North West	Bojanala	Rustenburg	B1 (secondary city)	3416disp=tableNaNdisp=table	626,522	183.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality	EC138	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cala	B3 (small towns)	2318disp=tableNaNdisp=table	63,846	27.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality	WC014	Western Cape	West Coast	Vredenburg	B2 (large town)	2015disp=tableNaNdisp=table	111,173	55.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Senqu Local Municipality	EC142	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Lady Grey	B4 (mostly rural)	7329disp=tableNaNdisp=table	140,720	19.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Setsoto Local Municipality	FS191	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ficksburg	B3 (small towns)	5431disp=tableNaNdisp=table	117,362	21.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Siyancuma Local Municipality	NC078	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Douglas	B3 (small towns)	16753disp=tableNaNdisp=table	35,941	2.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Siyathemba Local Municipality	NC077	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Prieska	B3 (small towns)	14727disp=tableNaNdisp=table	23,075	1.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality	NC091	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Kimberley	B1 (secondary city)	3145disp=tableNaNdisp=table	255,041	81.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Stellenbosch Local Municipality	WC024	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Stellenbosch	B1 (secondary city)	831disp=tableNaNdisp=table	173,197	208.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality	MP313	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Middelburg	B1 (secondary city)	3976disp=tableNaNdisp=table	278,749	70.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality	EC106	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Kirkwood	B3 (small towns)	5995disp=tableNaNdisp=table	59,793	10disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Swartland Local Municipality	WC015	Western Cape	West Coast	Malmesbury	B3 (small towns)	3707disp=tableNaNdisp=table	133,762	36.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Swellendam Local Municipality	WC034	Western Cape	Overberg	Swellendam	B3 (small towns)	3835disp=tableNaNdisp=table	40,211	10.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thaba Chweu Local Municipality	MP321	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Lydenburg	B3 (small towns)	5719disp=tableNaNdisp=table	101,895	17.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thabazimbi Local Municipality	LIM361	Limpopo	Waterberg	Thabazimbi	B3 (small towns)	11190disp=tableNaNdisp=table	96,232	8.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	WC031	Western Cape	Overberg	Caledon	B3 (small towns)	3259disp=tableNaNdisp=table	117,167	36disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thembelihle Local Municipality	NC076	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Hopetown	B3 (small towns)	8023disp=tableNaNdisp=table	16,230	2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality	MP315	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	eMpumalanga	B4 (mostly rural)	2384disp=tableNaNdisp=table	333,331	139.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Thulamela Local Municipality	LIM343	Limpopo	Vhembe	Thohoyandou	B4 (mostly rural)	2642disp=tableNaNdisp=table	497,237	188.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Tokologo Local Municipality	FS182	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Boshof	B3 (small towns)	9326disp=tableNaNdisp=table	29,149	3.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Tsantsabane Local Municipality	NC085	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Postmasburg	B3 (small towns)	18290disp=tableNaNdisp=table	39,345	2.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Tswaing Local Municipality	NW382	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Delareyville	B3 (small towns)	5875disp=tableNaNdisp=table	129,052	22disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Tswelopele Local Municipality	FS183	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Bultfontein	B3 (small towns)	6524disp=tableNaNdisp=table	47,373	7.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality	KZN434	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Ixopo	B4 (mostly rural)	1669disp=tableNaNdisp=table	118,346	70.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ubuntu Local Municipality	NC071	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Victoria West	B3 (small towns)	20393disp=tableNaNdisp=table	19,471	1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ulundi Local Municipality	KZN266	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Ulundi	B4 (mostly rural)	3250disp=tableNaNdisp=table	205,762	63.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umdoni Local Municipality	KZN212	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Scottburgh	B2 (large town)	994disp=tableNaNdisp=table	144,551	145.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMfolozi Local Municipality	KZN281	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	KwaMbonambi	B4 (mostly rural)	1300disp=tableNaNdisp=table	144,363	111.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality	KZN271	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Kwangwanase	B4 (mostly rural)	4977disp=tableNaNdisp=table	172,077	34.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMhlathuze Local Municipality	KZN282	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Richards Bay	B1 (secondary city)	1233disp=tableNaNdisp=table	410,465	332.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMlalazi Local Municipality	KZN284	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Eshowe	B4 (mostly rural)	2214disp=tableNaNdisp=table	223,140	100.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMngeni Local Municipality	KZN222	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Howick	B2 (large town)	1520disp=tableNaNdisp=table	109,867	72.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMshwathi Local Municipality	KZN221	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Wartburg	B4 (mostly rural)	1866disp=tableNaNdisp=table	111,645	59.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umsobomvu Local Municipality	NC072	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Colesberg	B3 (small towns)	6813disp=tableNaNdisp=table	30,883	4.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uMuziwabantu Local Municipality	KZN214	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Harding	B3 (small towns)	1089disp=tableNaNdisp=table	108,576	99.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umvoti Local Municipality	KZN245	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Greytown	B3 (small towns)	2705disp=tableNaNdisp=table	122,423	45.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umzimkhulu Local Municipality	KZN435	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Umzimkhulu	B4 (mostly rural)	2436disp=tableNaNdisp=table	197,286	81disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umzimvubu Local Municipality	EC442	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Mount Frere	B4 (mostly rural)	2579disp=tableNaNdisp=table	199,620	77.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Umzumbe Local Municipality	KZN213	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Mtwalume	B4 (mostly rural)	1221disp=tableNaNdisp=table	151,676	124.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
uPhongolo Local Municipality	KZN262	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Pongola	B4 (mostly rural)	3110disp=tableNaNdisp=table	141,247	45.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Victor Khanye Local Municipality	MP311	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Delmas	B3 (small towns)	1568disp=tableNaNdisp=table	84,151	53.7disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Walter Sisulu Local Municipality	EC145	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Burgersdorp	B3 (small towns)	13269disp=tableNaNdisp=table	87,263	6.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality	EC443	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Bizana	B4 (mostly rural)	2415disp=tableNaNdisp=table	319,948	132.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Witzenberg Local Municipality	WC022	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Ceres	B3 (small towns)	10753disp=tableNaNdisp=table	130,548	12.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table

Former municipalities

These municipalities have been dissolved since the current system of local government was established in 2000.

Code	Province	Dissolved	Fate
EC101	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality
EC103	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
EC107	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
EC127	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
EC128	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
EC132	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
EC133	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
EC134	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
EC143	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
EC144	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
DC17	Free State	18 May 2011	Part became Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, other parts annexed by Xhariep and Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipalities
FS164	Free State	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
DC46	Gauteng	18 May 2011	Annexed by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
GT461	Gauteng	18 May 2011
GT462	Gauteng	18 May 2011
GT482	Gauteng	3 August 2016	Merged to create Rand West City Local Municipality
GT483	Gauteng	3 August 2016	Merged to create Rand West City Local Municipality
KZN215	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
KZN216	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
KZN211	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Annexed by eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Umdoni Local Municipality
KZN232	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Alfred Duma Local Municipality
KZN233	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Alfred Duma Local Municipality
KZN234	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
KZN236	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
KZN273	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
KZN274	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
KZN283	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mthonjaneni, uMfolozi and uMhlathuze Local Municipalities
KZN431	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
KZN432	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
CBDC4	Mpumalanga/Limpopo	1 March 2006	Annexed by Ehlanzeni and Mopani District Municipalities
LIM342	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Annexed by Musina and Thulamela Local Municipalities
LIM352	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Annexed by Blouberg, Molemole and Polokwane Local Municipalities
LIM364	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality
LIM365	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality
LIM474	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
LIM475	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
MP323	Mpumalanga	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mbombela Local Municipality
NW391	North West	18 May 2011	Merged to create Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality
NW395	North West	18 May 2011	Merged to create Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality
NW401	North West	3 August 2016	Merged to create JB Marks Local Municipality
NW402	North West	3 August 2016	Merged to create JB Marks Local Municipality
NC081	Northern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
NC083	Northern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality

By province

The lists linked below also include maps showing the locations of the municipalities.

External links

Municipal Demarcation Board

Notes and References

. Electoral Commission on 2016 municipal elections . . 8 June 2016 . 21 January 2017.
Web site: 2016 Boundaries . Shapefile . . 2016 .
Web site: Community Survey 2016 . Data file . . 2016 . 2017-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920075115/http://interactive2.statssa.gov.za/webapi/ . 2018-09-20 . dead .