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Amajuba District Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 
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| Municipal code |
DC25 |
| Area |
6909.4 km² |
| Seat |
Newcastle |
| Neighbours |
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| Mayor |
Samuel Mlangeni |
| Population |
468 040 (67.74/km²) |
| Households |
(/km²) |
| Racial makeup |
Black African (431,609, 92.22%), White (21,469, 4.59%), Indian/Asian (11,928, 2.55%), Coloured (3,034, 0.65%) |
| Home languages |
Zulu language, English language, Afrikaans language |
| Official website |
www.amajuba.gov.za/ |
Amajuba is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of Amajuba is Newcastle. The majority of its 468 040 people speak Zulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC25
[edit] Tourism
The Amajuba District is marketed as a battlefields tourism destination. Amajuba is an isiZulu name meaning “a place of doves”. The impis of King Shaka named the area Amajuba in 1825. It is associated with peace and it is a world-renowned name. The area is also the site of a battle in which the Boers defeated the British in 1881.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbours
Amajuba is surrounded by:
[edit] Local municipalities
The district contains the following local municipalities:
[edit] Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
[edit] Gender
| Gender |
Population |
% |
| Female |
243 891 |
52.11% |
| Male |
224 149 |
47.89% |
[edit] Ethnic group
| Ethnic group |
Population |
% |
| Black African |
431 609 |
92.22% |
| White |
21 469 |
4.59% |
| Indian/Asian |
11 928 |
2.55% |
| Coloured |
3 034 |
0.65% |
| Age |
Population |
% |
| 000 - 004 |
52 102 |
11.13% |
| 005 - 009 |
56 841 |
12.14% |
| 010 - 014 |
56 912 |
12.16% |
| 015 - 019 |
56 815 |
12.14% |
| 020 - 024 |
45 785 |
9.78% |
| 025 - 029 |
38 031 |
8.13% |
| 030 - 034 |
30 130 |
6.44% |
| 035 - 039 |
27 487 |
5.87% |
| 040 - 044 |
25 040 |
5.35% |
| 045 - 049 |
20 881 |
4.46% |
| 050 - 054 |
16 384 |
3.50% |
| 055 - 059 |
11 858 |
2.53% |
| 060 - 064 |
10 378 |
2.22% |
| 065 - 069 |
7 285 |
1.56% |
| 070 - 074 |
5 414 |
1.16% |
| 075 - 079 |
3 107 |
0.66% |
| 080 - 084 |
2 400 |
0.51% |
| 085 - 089 |
681 |
0.15% |
| 090 - 094 |
300 |
0.06% |
| 095 - 099 |
138 |
0.03% |
| 100 plus |
71 |
0.02% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Election results
Election results for Amajuba in the South African general election, 2004.
- Population 18 and over: 267 712 [57.20% of total population]
- Total votes: 118 344 [25.29% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 44.21% votes as a % of population 18 and over
[edit] External links
[edit] References
Coordinates: 27°45′S 29°55′E / 27.75°S 29.917°E / -27.75; 29.917
