| uThukela | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the KwaZulu-Natal |
| Coordinates: | -28.55°N 75°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Ladysmith |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Emnambithi/Ladysmith |
| P2: | Indaka |
| P3: | Umtshezi |
| P4: | Okhahlamba |
| P5: | Imbabazane |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dudu Mazibuko |
| Area Total Km2: | 11326 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 668848 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 95.1% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.6% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 2.4% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 1.7% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 90.5% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 4.7% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.2% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.1% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.5% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC23 |
The uThukela District Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda sase uThukela) is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Its seat is Ladysmith. As of 2011, a majority of its 668,848 inhabitants spoke isiZulu. The district code is DC23.
uThukela is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 459 | 34.32% | Zulu | ||
| 113 643 | 17.30% | Zulu | ||
| 59 923 | 9.12% | Zulu | ||
| 137 526 | 20.93% | Zulu | ||
| 119 922 | 18.25% | Zulu | ||
| 511 | 0.08% |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 355 161 | 54.06% | |
| Male | 301 825 | 45.94% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 79 502 | 12.10% | |
| 005 - 009 | 86 774 | 13.21% | |
| 010 - 014 | 88 382 | 13.45% | |
| 015 - 019 | 84 570 | 12.87% | |
| 020 - 024 | 58 816 | 8.95% | |
| 025 - 029 | 47 559 | 7.24% | |
| 030 - 034 | 38 476 | 5.86% | |
| 035 - 039 | 35 625 | 5.42% | |
| 040 - 044 | 30 466 | 4.64% | |
| 045 - 049 | 25 424 | 3.87% | |
| 050 - 054 | 21 699 | 3.30% | |
| 055 - 059 | 15 496 | 2.36% | |
| 060 - 064 | 14 379 | 2.19% | |
| 065 - 069 | 10 336 | 1.57% | |
| 070 - 074 | 8 896 | 1.35% | |
| 075 - 079 | 4 758 | 0.72% | |
| 080 - 084 | 3 964 | 0.60% | |
| 085 - 089 | 1 052 | 0.16% | |
| 090 - 094 | 477 | 0.07% | |
| 095 - 099 | 255 | 0.04% | |
| 100 plus | 80 | 0.01% |
Election results for uThukela in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 332 | 49.28% | ||
| 67 536 | 38.11% | ||
| 9 823 | 5.54% | ||
| 3 747 | 2.11% | ||
| 1 670 | 0.94% | ||
| 1 170 | 0.66% | ||
| 1 123 | 0.63% | ||
| 664 | 0.37% | ||
| 573 | 0.32% | ||
| 546 | 0.31% | ||
| 407 | 0.23% | ||
| 400 | 0.23% | ||
| 309 | 0.17% | ||
| 303 | 0.17% | ||
| 276 | 0.16% | ||
| 267 | 0.15% | ||
| 260 | 0.15% | ||
| 246 | 0.14% | ||
| 242 | 0.14% | ||
| 207 | 0.12% | ||
| 129 | 0.07% | ||
| Total | 177 230 | 100.00% |