| uMkhanyakude | |
| Other Name: | North Uthungulu |
| 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: | Mkuze[1] |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | uMhlabuyalingana |
| P2: | Jozini |
| P3: | Big Five False Bay |
| P4: | Hlabisa |
| P5: | Mtubatuba |
| Government Footnotes: | [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Cllr.Solomon Mkhombo |
| Area Total Km2: | 12821 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 625846 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 98.8% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.7% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [4] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 94.6% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.7% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.2% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.5% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC27 |
The uMkhanyakude District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase uMkhanyakude) is the northernmost of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Mkuze. It is a very rural district, the largest town being Mtubatuba in the south, with Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Jozini, Kwangwanase and Ingwavuma further to the north. The majority of its 573,353 inhabitants spoke isiZulu as of 2001. The district code is DC27.
The municipality is named after the yellow-barked fever tree, literally meaning "seen from afar" in isiZulu. It contains many areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the St Lucia greater wetland park, Sodwana Bay and Kosi Bay. Game parks include Hluhluwe–iMfolozi, Ndumu and Tembe Elephant Park.
It is one of the two most deprived districts in South Africa according to the District Health Barometer, in terms of unemployment rates, access to piped water and electricity, female-headed households with high numbers of children and low education levels.
uMkhanyakude is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 093 | 32.11% | Zulu | ||
| 176 899 | 30.85% | Zulu | ||
| 140 962 | 24.59% | Zulu | ||
| 35 216 | 6.14% | Zulu | ||
| 31 102 | 5.42% | Zulu | ||
| 5 080 | 0.89% |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 559 949 | 97.66% | ||
| 3 748 | 0.65% | ||
| 3 182 | 0.55% | ||
| 2 304 | 0.40% | ||
| 1 378 | 0.24% | ||
| 903 | 0.16% | ||
| 582 | 0.10% | ||
| 561 | 0.10% | ||
| 259 | 0.05% | ||
| 230 | 0.04% | ||
| 208 | 0.04% | ||
| 48 | 0.01% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 313 954 | 54.76% | |
| Male | 259 399 | 45.24% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 568 853 | 99.22% | |
| White | 3 235 | 0.56% | |
| Coloured | 898 | 0.16% | |
| Indian/Asian | 367 | 0.06% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 76 956 | 13.42% | |
| 005 - 009 | 85 375 | 14.89% | |
| 010 - 014 | 86 948 | 15.16% | |
| 015 - 019 | 78 248 | 13.65% | |
| 020 - 024 | 50 006 | 8.72% | |
| 025 - 029 | 36 983 | 6.45% | |
| 030 - 034 | 30 883 | 5.39% | |
| 035 - 039 | 27 382 | 4.78% | |
| 040 - 044 | 23 084 | 4.03% | |
| 045 - 049 | 16 695 | 2.91% | |
| 050 - 054 | 13 481 | 2.35% | |
| 055 - 059 | 9 654 | 1.68% | |
| 060 - 064 | 11 199 | 1.95% | |
| 065 - 069 | 8 543 | 1.49% | |
| 070 - 074 | 8 869 | 1.55% | |
| 075 - 079 | 4 049 | 0.71% | |
| 080 - 084 | 3 017 | 0.53% | |
| 085 - 089 | 1 004 | 0.18% | |
| 090 - 094 | 579 | 0.10% | |
| 095 - 099 | 292 | 0.05% | |
| 100 plus | 106 | 0.02% |
Election results for Umkhanyakude in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 721 | 69.56% | ||
| 36 893 | 24.51% | ||
| 3 357 | 2.23% | ||
| 1 381 | 0.92% | ||
| 1 038 | 0.69% | ||
| 423 | 0.28% | ||
| 374 | 0.25% | ||
| 343 | 0.23% | ||
| 308 | 0.20% | ||
| 234 | 0.16% | ||
| 204 | 0.14% | ||
| 177 | 0.12% | ||
| 176 | 0.12% | ||
| 163 | 0.11% | ||
| 139 | 0.09% | ||
| 135 | 0.09% | ||
| 113 | 0.08% | ||
| 112 | 0.07% | ||
| 106 | 0.07% | ||
| 91 | 0.06% | ||
| 55 | 0.04% | ||
| Total | 150 543 | 100.00% |