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AMAJUBA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITYMAJUBA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
www.amajuba.gov.za
leather goods; textiles and textile products; clothing;
automotive components; pharmaceuticals; and metal
products and machinery.
Small Rural Service Centre
Dannhauser Local Municipality is the smallest
municipality within the district. Dannhauser functions
as a small rural service centre (providing commercial
service facilities and agricultural industries and services)
and is not a large employment generator. Residents of
the municipal area rely on the larger urban centres of
PROMOTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Dundee and Newcastle for employment opportunities
Amajuba District Municipality is situated in the north and higher order goods and services.
western corner of KwaZulu-Natal. The district’s local A Vast Rural Area
municipalities consist of Dannhauser, Newcastle, and
eMadlangeni. eMadlangeni Local Municipality consists of a vast
rural area when compared to other municipalities in
The N11 which runs in a north-south direction, linking the district. The municipality has a low percentage of
the KwaZulu-Natal with Mpumalanga Province, serves economic activity.
as the primary corridor and main access route to the
district. The R34 also bisects the district in an east-west The town of Utrecht, nestling in the foothills of Balele
direction and provides a linkage from the port city of Mountain is unique in that it lies within the confines
Richards Bay to the interior. of the Balele Community Game Park and the Utrecht
Community Game Farm. Therefore, it is not unusual to
Newcastle town is the main urban centre and economic find animals frequenting the outskirts of the town, parks
hub; towns such as Dannhauser and Utrecht serve as and garden. This initiative by the local town council in
secondary service centres with limited thresholds. conjunction with Balele Conservancy and motivated by
Amajuba is positioned within a region that is rich in individual residents in the district, has brought about a
terms of natural resources which includes Ncandu and shift in the town’s focus from industry to tourism.
Chelmsford Reserves at the foothills of the Drakensberg. eMadlangeni is the most important wool-producing
The district is predominantly rural and dominated by area in KwaZulu-Natal.
extensive commercial farmlands mainly in the form of
livestock (cattle) farming. Tourism
Secondary Node The Amajuba District Municipality has identified the
tourism resources as one of the key potentials for
Newcastle Local Municipality is an urban centre with economic development in the district, including:
good existing economic development and growth ƒ Cultural and Historical, including the Mangosuthu
potential, and which services the regional economy. Arts and Craft centre and the battlefields where
The economy of the area is heavily reliant upon the Boer, British and Zulu battles took place
the manufacturing sector. Newcastle’s industrial ƒ The three urban centres which have a good mix of
portfolio is dominated by Karbochem, a synthetic Voortrekker, colonial and eastern structures
rubber plant, and Arcelor-Mittal Steelworks. Other ƒ Eco-tourism: birding and hiking
large operations include heavy engineering, a granite ƒ Outdoor adventures: 4x4 trails, white water rafting
tile factory, steel reinforcement, and a slagment and kayaking, abseiling, gliding and micro-lighting,
cement plant. Newcastle shows a competitive edge quad, bikes, horse riding, hunting and fishing
for the manufacturing of aluminium-based products; ƒ Festivals and sporting competitions

CONTACT DETAILS
Physical Address: B9356 Amajuba Building, Tel: +27 (0)34 329 7200
Madadeni, 2951 E-mail: mpumes@amajuba.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X6615, Newcastle, 2940 Website: www.amajuba.gov.za

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