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KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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deepwater port that has been instrumental in the
spatial development of the area in the past and will
definitely impact on the area’s future development.
The uMfolozi Municipality is located close to the St
Lucia Estuary, a world heritage site, and to the popular
fishing spot of Mapelane as well as the world-famous
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game reserves.
The main town of KwaMbonambi is located close
to the N2 highway, the national artery, which runs
from Cape Town to Mozambique carrying investors,
ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS business and tourist traffic. KwaMbonambi, with
its abundance of land has been as identified as a
The King Cetshwayo District Municipality is in the primary development node. There is potential for
north eastern region of the KwaZulu-Natal Province. residential and an industrial development, as well as
It stretches from the town of Gingindlovu in the south, the expansion of its timber industry.
to the uMfolozi River in the north and inland to rural
Nkandla. The N2 highway links the district to other Mthonjaneni is one of the smallest municipalities in
economic centres such as Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa, but it has the distinction of being regarded
offering a direct route to Maputo in Mozambique. as one of the healthiest places to live in this country.
The development of the Richards Bay Industrial Melmoth is a commercial centre for the surrounding
Development Zone is boosting economic activity and rural areas and is one of the administrative centres of
attracting international investors. economic significance in the district. Cultivated land
King Cetshwayo District has a good climate and an and forestry forms the backbone of the rural economy,
abundance of natural resources. The arable land is situated mostly on both sides of the N2 with large
suitable for large-scale agricultural initiatives, like forestry areas evident.
the present sugar and forestry as well as agricultural The Municipality of uMlalazi covers one of the largest
opportunities including natural oils and fruits cultivation. geographical areas of all municipalities in South Africa,
The beauty and cultural heritage of the area enhances with a total area of some 2300km2. The municipal area
the opportunities for tourism. includes a coastline on the Indian Ocean of some 18km
The King Cetshwayo District Municipality comprises together with a considerable rural hinterland. Eshowe,
the local municipalities of City of uMhlathuze, ‘the place of cool breezes’, has been chosen throughout
uMfolozi, Mthonjaneni, Nkandla, and uMlalazi. The history for its climate and is now the sub-regional
district is characterised by low levels of urbanisation; centre and has the most diversified economy. Eshowe is
approximately 80% of the people live in the rural situated near King Shaka’s famous KwaBulawayo kraal.
areas. The district is further characterised by large Nkandla is situated in a remote area of mountainous
infrastructure backlogs, particularly in respect of water beauty, which consists mainly of tribal lands and state-
and sanitation mainly in the rural areas.
owned land. The area has a wealth of forests, which
The City of uMhlathuze comprises the economic boast many indigenous species. Nkandla has a claim to
powerhouse of Richards Bay and Empangeni, and its be the ‘cradle’ of Zulu history.
supporting areas of Esikhawini, Ngwelezane, Nseleni,
Felixton, Vulindlela, and rural areas. The City of Nkandla town is the only urban area in Nkandla
Municipality which offers the full array of urban
uMhlathuze is the commercial and economic hub in the development, albeit at a smaller scale compared to
northern part of KwaZulu-Natal, and a key centre and most towns in KwaZulu-Natal, are found. This includes
driver of growth in South Africa.
low density residential, active and passive open
The municipality has the benefit of about 45 km of space, schools, commercial areas, service industries,
coastline of which about 80% is in its natural state. churches, offices, government buildings and services,
Linked to its coastal locality is the Richards Bay financial services, etc.
CONTACT DETAILS
Physical Address: King Cetshwayo House, Kruger Rand, Tel: +27 (0)35 799 2500
Richards Bay, 3900 E-mail: sceo@kingcetshwayo.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X1025, Richards Bay, 3900 Website: www.kingcetshwayo.gov.za
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