UMhlathuze Local Municipality
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uMhlathuze Local Municipality is an administrative area in the uThungulu District
of KwaZulu-Natal
in South Africa
. The municipality is named after the Mhlatuze River
.
It encompasses the following towns:
UThungulu District Municipality
Uthungulu is one of the 11 district municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of uThungulu is Richards Bay. The majority of its 885 944 people speak Zulu...
of KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The municipality is named after the Mhlatuze River
Mhlatuze River
Mhlathuze River, catchment has a surface area of 4,209 km2. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It rises in the west at an altitude of 1,519m and flows over 100km eastwards to the sea. The deep-sea port of Richards Bay is situated at the mouth of the Mhlathuze River and all industrial...
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It encompasses the following towns:
- Richards Bay
- Umhlathuzi