Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, District municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Located in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Umkhanyakude District Municipality extends over 13,855 square kilometers bordering Swaziland and Mozambique.
The municipality emerged on December 5, 2000, during South Africa's local government restructuring to improve administrative efficiency and service delivery.
The district name originates from the Acacia Xanthophloea fever tree, translating to 'that shows light from afar' in the Zulu language.
The municipality manages four local subdivisions: uMhlabuyalingana, Jozini, Big 5 Hlabisa, and Inkosi uMtubatuba, coordinating essential services across the region.
The district incorporates the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, featuring a 200-kilometer coastline with diverse ecosystems and substantial wildlife populations.
Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Inception: December 5, 2000
Elevation above the sea: 73 m
Address: uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa
Website: http://ukdm.gov.za
GPS coordinates: -27.61667,32.03333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:41
From the windy tip of the Cape to the blue line of the Drakensberg, South Africa stacks landscapes that do not resemble each other. A morning on Table Mountain, an evening facing the whales of Hermanus, and between them red trails, deep canyons, lagoons, vineyards, and reserves where large animals pass through. Kruger opens its roads at dawn, Pilanesberg sketches an ancient crater, iSimangaliso blends reefs and wetlands. Further afield, the rugged coast preserves its cliffs, the Richtersveld its succulent deserts, and the Valley of Desolation its frozen lava columns. Here, travel is at eye and light level, to the rhythm of a vast land that changes its face at every turn.
ISimangaliso Wetland Park
62.7 km
Nkandla
164.5 km
Isandlwana
158.6 km
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park
70.5 km
Border Cave
65.9 km
Tembe Elephant Park
74 km
Hlane Royal National Park
152.9 km
Ndumo Game Reserve
81.7 km
Ithala Game Reserve
70.2 km
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
150.2 km
UMkhuze Game Reserve
21.7 km
Maputo Special Reserve
139.9 km
Sodwana Bay National Park
62.9 km
Fort Nongqayi
151.7 km
False Bay Park
51.4 km
Mlawula Nature Reserve
154 km
EMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park
114.2 km
Richards Bay Coal Terminal
134.1 km
Village culturel du Swaziland
156.3 km
Maputo Protection Area
125.9 km
Richardsbaai Noord-Breekwatervuurtoring
132.4 km
Mantenga Nature Reserve
161.1 km
Royal Swazi Spa
160 km
Blood River Memorial
156.6 km
Zimanga Private Game Reserve
5.6 km
Spirit of eMakhosini
114.2 km
Kruger Bridge
120.4 km
Mgungundlovu Multimedia Centre
117.6 kmReviews
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