| Harry Gwala | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Ixopo |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
| P2: | Greater Kokstad |
| P3: | Ubuhlebezwe |
| P4: | Umzimkhulu |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Z D Nxumalo |
| Area Total Km2: | 10547 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 461419 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 96.7% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.6% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 1.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 62.7% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 28.6% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.2% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.3% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC43 |
The Harry Gwala District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase Harry Gwala; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Harry Gwala), formerly the Sisonke District Municipality, is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat is Ixopo. The majority of its 298,392 inhabitants spoke isiZulu as of 2011. The district code is DC43. The district's name was changed in November 2015 in honor of African National Congress leader Harry Gwala.
Harry Gwala is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 446 | 24.6% | Zulu | ||
| 101 965 | 22.34% | Zulu | ||
| 56 528 | 12.38% | Xhosa | ||
| 174 338 | 38.19% | Xhosa |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220 295 | 73.83% | ||
| 50 431 | 16.90% | ||
| 12 097 | 4.05% | ||
| 7 188 | 2.41% | ||
| 7 182 | 2.41% | ||
| 429 | 0.14% | ||
| 296 | 0.10% | ||
| 145 | 0.05% | ||
| 143 | 0.05% | ||
| 135 | 0.05% | ||
| 26 | 0.01% | ||
| 18 | 0.01% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 160 005 | 53.62% | |
| Male | 138 387 | 46.38% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 280 332 | 93.95% | |
| Coloured | 10 081 | 3.38% | |
| White | 6 988 | 2.34% | |
| Indian/Asian | 991 | 0.33% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 35 445 | 11.88% | |
| 005 - 009 | 40 097 | 13.44% | |
| 010 - 014 | 41 502 | 13.91% | |
| 015 - 019 | 37 456 | 12.55% | |
| 020 - 024 | 25 634 | 8.59% | |
| 025 - 029 | 21 306 | 7.14% | |
| 030 - 034 | 17 399 | 5.83% | |
| 035 - 039 | 16 607 | 5.57% | |
| 040 - 044 | 13 964 | 4.68% | |
| 045 - 049 | 11 579 | 3.88% | |
| 050 - 054 | 9 601 | 3.22% | |
| 055 - 059 | 7 263 | 2.43% | |
| 060 - 064 | 6 452 | 2.16% | |
| 065 - 069 | 4 821 | 1.62% | |
| 070 - 074 | 4 227 | 1.42% | |
| 075 - 079 | 2 391 | 0.80% | |
| 080 - 084 | 1 747 | 0.59% | |
| 085 - 089 | 528 | 0.18% | |
| 090 - 094 | 217 | 0.07% | |
| 095 - 099 | 122 | 0.04% | |
| 100 plus | 34 | 0.01% |
Election results for Harry Gwala in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 531 | 62.98% | ||
| 21 433 | 25.70% | ||
| 3 628 | 4.35% | ||
| 1 712 | 2.05% | ||
| 1 350 | 1.62% | ||
| 315 | 0.38% | ||
| 304 | 0.36% | ||
| 299 | 0.36% | ||
| 296 | 0.35% | ||
| 291 | 0.35% | ||
| 195 | 0.23% | ||
| 165 | 0.20% | ||
| 152 | 0.18% | ||
| 118 | 0.14% | ||
| 116 | 0.14% | ||
| 116 | 0.14% | ||
| 108 | 0.13% | ||
| 89 | 0.11% | ||
| 87 | 0.10% | ||
| 58 | 0.07% | ||
| 40 | 0.05% | ||
| Total | 83 403 | 100.00% |