List of municipalities in South Africa

This is a list of South African communities from all community categories (A, B, C) according to the 1996 Constitution (section 155 (1)) and on the basis of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (1998 and supplementary regulations). The determination of the boundaries and the classification of territorial community structures are made with the Municipal Demarcation Board.

• 3.1 Sedibeng - Sedibeng District Municipality ( DC42 )
• 3.2 West Rand - West Rand District Municipality ( DC48 )
• 3.3 metropolitan communities - Gauteng

• 4.1 Ugu - Ugu District Municipality ( DC21 )
• 4.2 uMgungundlovu - uMgungundlovu District Municipality ( DC22 )
• 4.3 Uthukela - Uthukela District Municipality ( DC23 )
• 4.4 Umzinyathi - Umzinyathi District Municipality ( DC24 )
• 4.5 Amajuba - Amajuba District Municipality ( DC25 )
• 4.6 Zululand - Zululand District Municipality ( DC26 )
• 4.7 Umkhanyakude - Umkhanyakude District Municipality ( DC27 )
• 4.8 uThungulu - uThungulu District Municipality ( DC28 )
• 4.9 Ilembe - Ilembe District Municipality ( DC29 )
• 4:10 Sisonke - Sisonke District Municipality ( DC43 )
• 4:11 metropolitan communities - KwaZulu -Natal

• 5.1 Mopani - Mopani District Municipality ( DC33 )
• 5.2 Vhembe - Vhembe District Municipality ( DC34 )
• 5.3 Capricorn - Capricorn District Municipality ( DC35 )
• 5.4 Waterberg - Waterberg District Municipality ( DC36 )
• 5.5 Greater Sekhukhune - Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality ( DC47 )

• Gert Sibande 6.1 - Gert Sibande District Municipality ( DC30 )
• 6.2 Nkangala - Nkangala District Municipality ( DC31 )
• 6.3 Ehlanzeni - Ehlanzeni District Municipality ( DC32 )

• 7.1 Namakwa - Namakwa District Municipality ( DC6 )
• Pixley Ka Seme 7.2 - Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality ( DC7 )
• 7.3 IF Mgcawu - IF Mgcawu District Municipality ( DC8 )
• Frances Baard 7.4 - Frances Baard District Municipality ( DC9 )
• 7.5 John Taolo Gaetsewe - John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality ( DC45 )

• 8.1 Bojanala Platinum - Bojanala Platinum District Municipality ( DC37 )
• 8.2 Modiri Molema Ngaka - Modiri Molema District Municipality Ngaka ( DC38 )
• 8.3 Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati - Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality ( DC39 )
• 8.4 Dr Kenneth Kaunda - Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality ( DC40 )

• 9.1 Cacadu - Cacadu District Municipality ( DC10 )
• 9.2 Amathole - Amathole District Municipality ( DC12 )
• 9.3 Chris Hani - Chris Hani District Municipality ( DC13 )
• 9.4 Gqabi Joe - Joe Gqabi District Municipality ( DC14 )
• 9.5 O.R. Tambo - O.R.Tambo District Municipality ( DC15 )
• 9.6 Alfred Nzo - Alfred Nzo District Municipality ( DC44 )
• 9.7 Metropolitan Municipalities - Eastern Cape

Metropolitan municipalities (Overview)

• Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality - East London ( BUF)
• City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality - Cape Town ( CPT)
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality - Johannesburg ( JHB )
• City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality - Pretoria ( TSH)
• Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality ( EKU )
• eThekwini Municipality Metropolitan - Durban ( ETH)
• Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality - Bloemfontein ( MAN)
• Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality - Port Elizabeth ( NMA)

Free State

Xhariep - Xhariep District Municipality ( DC16 )

• Letsemeng - Letsemeng Local Municipality ( FS161 )
• Kopanong - Kopanong Local Municipality ( FS162 )
• Mohokare - Mohokare Local Municipality ( FS163 )
• Naledi - Naledi Local Municipality ( FS171 )

Lejweleputswa - Lejweleputswa District Municipality ( DC18 )

• Masilonyana - Masilonyana Local Municipality ( FS181 )
• Tokologo - Tokologo Local Municipality ( FS182 )
• Tswelopele - Tswelopele Local Municipality ( FS183 )
• Matjhabeng - Matjhabeng Local Municipality ( FS184 )
• Nala - Nala Local Municipality ( FS185 )

Thabo Mofutsanyane - Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality ( DC19 )

• Mantsopa - Mantsopa Local Municipality ( FS173 )
• Setsoto - Setsoto Local Municipality ( FS191 )
• Dihlabeng - Dihlabeng Local Municipality ( FS192 )
• Nketoana - Nketoana Local Municipality ( FS193 )
• Maluti a Phofung - Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality ( FS194 )
• Phumelela - Phumelela Local Municipality ( FS195 )

Fezile Dabi - Fezile Dabi District Municipality ( DC20 )

• Moqhaka - Moqhaka Local Municipality ( FS201 )
• Ngwathe - Ngwathe Local Municipality ( FS203 )
• Metsimaholo - Metsimaholo Local Municipality ( FS204 )
• Mafube - Mafube Local Municipality ( FS205 )

Metropolitan municipalities - Free State

• Mangaung Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality - (MAN) (formerly the Mangaung Local Municipality )

Gauteng

Sedibeng - Sedibeng District Municipality ( DC42 )

• Emfuleni - Emfuleni Local Municipality ( GT421 )
• Midvaal - Midvaal Local Municipality ( GT422 )
• Lesedi - Lesedi Local Municipality ( GT423 )

West Rand - West Rand District Municipality ( DC48 )

• Mogale City - Mogale City Local Municipality ( GT481 )
• Randfontein - Randfontein Local Municipality ( GT482 )
• Westonaria - Westonaria Local Municipality ( GT483 )
• Merafong City - City Local Municipality Merafong ( GT484 ) (formerly Merafong City Cross Boundary )

Metropolitan communities - Gauteng

• Ekurhuleni - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality ( EKU )
• Johannesburg - City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ( JHB )
• Tshwane - City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (TSH )

KwaZulu -Natal

Ugu - Ugu District Municipality ( DC21 )

• Vulamehlo - Vulamehlo Local Municipality ( KZN211 )
• Umdoni - Umdoni Local Municipality ( KZN212 )
• Umzumbe - Umzumbe Local Municipality ( KZN213 )
• UMuziwabantu - uMuziwabantu Local Municipality ( KZN214 )
• Ezinqoleni - Ezinqoleni Local Municipality ( KZN215 )
• Hibiscus Coast - Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality ( KZN216 )

UMgungundlovu - uMgungundlovu District Municipality ( DC22 )

• UMshwathi - uMshwathi Local Municipality ( KZN221 )
• UMngeni - uMngeni Local Municipality ( KZN222 )
• Mpofana - Mpofana Local Municipality ( KZN223 )
• Impendle - Impendle Local Municipality ( KZN224 )
• Msunduzi - The Msunduzi Local Municipality ( KZN225 )
• Mkhambathini - Mkhambathini Local Municipality ( KZN226 )
• Richmond - Richmond Local Municipality ( KZN227 )

Uthukela - Uthukela District Municipality ( DC23 )

• Emnambithi - Ladysmith - Ladysmith Local Municipality Emnambithi - ( KZN232 )
• Indaka - Indaka Local Municipality ( KZN233 )
• Umtshezi - Umtshezi Local Municipality ( KZN234 )
• Okhahlamba - Okhahlamba Local Municipality ( KZN235 )
• Imbabazane - Imbabazane Local Municipality ( KZN236 )

Umzinyathi - Umzinyathi District Municipality ( DC24 )

• Endumeni - Endumeni Local Municipality ( KZN241 )
• Nquthu - Nquthu Local Municipality ( KZN242 )
• Msinga - Msinga Local Municipality ( KZN244 )
• Umvoti - Umvoti Local Municipality ( KZN245 )

Amajuba - Amajuba District Municipality ( DC25 )

• Newcastle - Newcastle Local Municipality ( KZN252 )
• EMadlangeni - eMadlangeni Local Municipality ( KZN253 ) (formerly Utrecht)
• Dannhauser - Dannhauser Local Municipality ( KZN254 )

Zululand - Zululand District Municipality ( DC26 )

• EDumbe - eDumbe Local Municipality ( KZN261 )
• UPhongolo - uPhongolo Local Municipality ( KZN262 )
• AbaQulusi - abaQulusi Local Municipality ( KZN263 )
• Nongoma - Nongoma Local Municipality ( KZN265 )
• Ulundi - Ulundi Local Municipality ( KZN266 )

Umkhanyakude - Umkhanyakude District Municipality ( DC27 )

• Umhlabuyalingana - Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality ( KZN271 )
• Jozini - Jozini Local Municipality ( KZN272 )
• The Big Five False Bay - The Big Five False Bay Local Municipality ( KZN273 )
• Hlabisa - Hlabisa Local Municipality ( KZN274 )
• Mtubatuba - Mtubatuba Local Municipality ( KZN275 )

UThungulu - uThungulu District Municipality ( DC28 )

• Mbonambi - Mbonambi Local Municipality ( KZN281 )
• UMhlathuze - uMhlathuze Local Municipality ( KZN282 )
• Ntambanana - Ntambanana Local Municipality ( KZN283 )
• Umlalazi - Umlalazi Local Municipality ( KZN284 )
• Mthonjaneni - Mthonjaneni Local Municipality ( KZN285 )
• Nkandla - Nkandla Local Municipality ( KZN286 )

Ilembe - Ilembe District Municipality ( DC29 )

• Mandeni - Mandeni Local Municipality ( KZN291 ) (formerly eNdondakusuka )
• KwaDukuza - The KwaDukuza Local Municipality ( KZN292 )
• Ndwedwe - Ndwedwe Local Municipality ( KZN293 )
• Maphumulo - Maphumulo Local Municipality ( KZN294 )

Sisonke - Sisonke District Municipality ( DC43 )

• Ingwe - Ingwe Local Municipality ( KZN431 )
• Kwa Sani - Kwa Sani Local Municipality ( KZN432 )
• Greater Kokstad - Greater Kokstad Local Municipality ( KZN433 )
• Ubuhlebezwe - Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality ( KZN434 )
• Umzimkhulu - Umzimkhulu Local Municipality ( KZN435 )

Metropolitan communities - KwaZulu -Natal

• EThekwini - eThekwini Municipality Metropolitan ( ETH)

Limpopo

Mopani - Mopani District Municipality ( DC33 )

• Greater Giyani - Greater Giyani Local Municipality ( LIM331 )
• Greater Letaba - Greater Letaba Local Municipality ( LIM332 )
• Greater Tzaneen - Tzaneen Local Municipality Greater ( LIM333 )
• Ba - Phalaborwa - Phalaborwa Local Municipality Ba ( LIM334 )
• Maruleng - Maruleng Local Municipality ( LIM335 )

Vhembe - Vhembe District Municipality ( DC34 )

• Musina - Musina Local Municipality ( LIM341 )
• Mutale - Mutale Local Municipality ( LIM342 )
• Thulamela - Thulamela Local Municipality ( LIM343 )
• Makhado - Makhado Local Municipality ( LIM344 )

Capricorn - Capricorn District Municipality ( DC35 )

• Blouberg - Blouberg Local Municipality ( LIM351 )
• Aganang - Aganang Local Municipality ( LIM352 )
• Molemole - Molemole Local Municipality ( LIM353 )
• Polokwane - Polokwane Local Municipality ( LIM354 )
• Lepelle - Nkumpi - Lepelle - Nkumpi Local Municipality ( LIM355 )

Waterberg - Waterberg District Municipality ( DC36 )

• Thabazimbi - Thabazimbi Local Municipality ( LIM361 )
• Lephalale - Lephalale Local Municipality ( LIM362 )
• Mookgophong - Mookgophong Local Municipality ( LIM364 )
• Modimolle - Modimolle Local Municipality ( LIM365 )
• Bela -Bela - Bela -Bela Local Municipality ( LIM366 )
• Mogalakwena - Mogalakwena Local Municipality ( LIM367 )

Greater Sekhukhune - Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality ( DC47 )

• Ephraim Mogale - Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality ( LIM471 ) (formerly the Greater Marble Hall )
• Elias Motsoaledi - Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality ( LIM472 ) (formerly the Greater Groblersdal )
• Makhudutamaga - Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality ( LIM473 )
• Fetakgomo - Fetakgomo Local Municipality ( LIM474 )
• Greater Tubatse - Greater Tubatse Local Municipality ( LIM475 )

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande - Gert Sibande District Municipality ( DC30 )

• Albert Luthuli - Albert Luthuli Local Municipality ( MP301 )
• Msukaligwa - Msukaligwa Local Municipality ( MP302 )
• Mkhondo - Mkhondo Local Municipality ( MP303 )
• Pixley Ka Seme - Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality ( MP304 )
• Lekwa - Local Municipality of Lekwa ( MP305 )
• Dipaleseng - Dipaleseng Local Municipality ( MP306 )
• Govan Mbeki - Govan Mbeki Local Municipality ( MP307 )

Nkangala - Nkangala District Municipality ( DC31 )

• Victor Khanye - Victor Khanye Local Municipality ( MP311 ) (formerly Delmas )
• Emalahleni - Emalahleni Local Municipality ( MP312 )
• Steve Tshwete - Steve Tshwete Local Municipality ( MP313 )
• Emakhazeni - Emakhazeni Local Municipality ( MP314 ) ()
• Thembisile - Thembisile Local Municipality ( MP315 )
• Dr JS Moroka - Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality ( MP316 )

Ehlanzeni - Ehlanzeni District Municipality ( DC32 )

• Thaba Chweu - Thaba Chweu Local Municipality ( MP321 )
• Mbombela - Mbombela Local Municipality ( MP322 )
• Umjindi - Umjindi Local Municipality ( MP323 )
• Nkomazi - Nkomazi Local Municipality ( MP324 )
• Bushbuckridge - Bushbuckridge Local Municipality ( MP325 )

North Cape

Namakwa - Namakwa District Municipality ( DC6 )

• Richtersveld - Richtersveld Local Municipality ( NC061 )
• Nama Khoi - Nama Khoi Local Municipality ( NC062 )
• Kamiesberg - Kamiesberg Local Municipality ( NC064 )
• Hantam - Hantam Local Municipality ( NC065 )
• Karoo Hoogland - Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality ( NC066 )
• Khai - Ma - Khai - Ma Local Municipality ( NC067 )

Pixley Ka Seme - Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality ( DC7 )

• Ubuntu - Ubuntu Local Municipality ( NC071 )
• Umsobomvu - Umsobomvu Local Municipality ( NC072 )
• Emthanjeni - Emthanjeni Local Municipality ( NC073 )
• Kareeberg - Kareeberg Local Municipality ( NC074 )
• Renosterberg - Renosterberg Local Municipality ( NC075 )
• Thembelihle - Thembelihle Local Municipality ( NC076 )
• Siyathemba - Siyathemba Local Municipality ( NC077 )
• Siyancuma - Siyancuma Local Municipality ( NC078 )

IF Mgcawu - IF Mgcawu District Municipality ( DC8 )

( former name: Siyanda )

• Mier - Mier Local Municipality ( NC081 )
• Kai Garib -! Kai Garib Local Municipality ( NC082 )
• Khara Hais - Khara Hais Local Municipality ( NC083 )
• ! Kheis - Kheis Local Municipality ( NC084 )
• Tsantsabane - Tsantsabane Local Municipality ( NC085 )
• Kgatelopele - Kgatelopele Local Municipality ( NC086 )

Frances Baard - Frances Baard District Municipality ( DC9 )

• Plaatjie Sol - Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality ( NC091 )
• Dikgatlong - Dikgatlong Local Municipality ( NC092 )
• Magareng - Magareng Local Municipality ( NC093 )
• Phokwane - Phokwane Local Municipality ( NC094 ) (formerly Phokwane Cross Boundary )

John Taolo Gaetsewe - John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality ( DC45 )

• Joe Morolong - Joe Morolong Local Municipality ( NC451 ) (formerly Moshaweng )
• Ga - Segonyana - Ga - Segonyana Local Municipality ( NC452 ) (formerly Ga - Segonyana Cross Boundary )
• Gamagara - Gamagara Local Municipality ( NC453 )

Northwest

Bojanala Platinum - Bojanala Platinum District Municipality ( DC37 )

• More Tele - Tele More Local Municipality ( NW371 )
• Madibeng - Local Municipality of Madibeng ( NW372 )
• Rustenburg - Rustenburg Local Municipality ( NW373 )
• Kgetlengrivier - Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality ( NW374 )
• Moses Kotane - Moses Kotane Local Municipality ( NW375 )

Modiri Molema Ngaka - Modiri Molema District Municipality Ngaka ( DC38 )

• Ratlou - Ratlou Local Municipality ( NW381 )
• Tswaing - Tswaing Local Municipality ( NW382 )
• Mafikeng - Mafikeng Local Municipality ( NW383 )
• Ditsobotla - Ditsobotla Local Municipality ( NW384 )
• Ramotshere Moiloa - Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality ( NW385 )

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati - Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality ( DC39 )

• Kagisano / Molopo - Kagisano Local Municipality ( NW391 )
• Naledi - Naledi Local Municipality ( NW392 )
• Mamusa - Mamusa Local Municipality ( NW393 )
• Greater Taung - Greater Taung Local Municipality ( NW394 )
• Lekwa - Teemane - Lekwa - Teemane Local Municipality ( NW396 )

Dr Kenneth Kaunda - Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality ( DC40 )

• Ventersdorp - Ventersdorp Local Municipality ( NW401 )
• Tlokwe - Tlokwe Local Municipality ( NW402 ) (formerly Potchefstroom )
• Matlosana - City of Matlosana Municipality ( NW403 ) (formerly the City Council of Klerksdorp )
• Maquassi Hills - Maquassi Hills Local Municipality ( NW404 )

Eastern Cape

Cacadu - Cacadu District Municipality ( DC10 )

• Camdeboo - Camdeboo Local Municipality ( EC101 )
• Blue Crane Route - Blue Crane Route Local Municipality ( EC102 )
• Ikwezi - Ikwezi Local Municipality ( EC103 )
• Makana - Makana Local Municipality ( EC104 )
• Ndlambe - Ndlambe Local Municipality ( EC105 )
• Sundays River Valley - Sunday 's River Valley Local Municipality ( EC106 )
• Baviaans - Baviaans Local Municipality ( EC107 )
• Kouga - Kouga Local Municipality ( EC108 )
• Kou - Kamma - Kou - Kamma Local Municipality ( EC109 )

Amathole - Amathole District Municipality ( DC12 )

• Mbhashe - Mbhashe Local Municipality ( EC121 )
• Mnquma - Mnquma Local Municipality ( EC122 )
• Great Kei - Great Kei Local Municipality ( EC123 )
• Amahlathi - Amahlathi Local Municipality ( EC124 )

• Ngqushwa - Ngqushwa Local Municipality ( EC126 )
• Nkonkobe - Nkonkobe Local Municipality ( EC127 )
• Nxuba - Nxuba Local Municipality ( EC128 )

Chris Hani - Chris Hani District Municipality ( DC13 )

• Inxuba Yethemba - Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality ( EC131 )
• Tsolwana - Tsolwana Local Municipality ( EC132 )
• Inkwanca - Inkwanca Local Municipality ( EC133 )
• Lukhanji - Lukhanji Local Municipality ( EC134 )
• Intsika Yethu - Intsika Local Municipality ( EC135 )
• Emalahleni - Emalahleni Local Municipality ( EC136 )
• Engcobo - Engcobo Local Municipality ( EC137 )
• Sakhisizwe - Sakhisizwe Local Municipality ( EC138 )

Joe Gqabi - Joe Gqabi District Municipality ( DC14 )

• Elundini - Elundini Local Municipality ( EC141 )
• Senqu - Senqu Local Municipality ( EC142 )
• Maletswai - Maletswai Local Municipality ( EC143 )
• Gariep - Gariep Local Municipality ( EC144 )

O.R. Tambo - O.R.Tambo District Municipality ( DC15 )

• Ngquza Hill - Hill Local Municipality Ngquza ( EC153 ) (formerly Qaukeni )
• Port St Johns - Port St Johns Local Municipality ( EC154 )
• Nyandeni - Nyandeni Local Municipality ( EC155 )
• Mhlontlo - Mhlontlo Local Municipality ( EC156 )
• King Sabata Dalindyebo - King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality ( EC157 )

Alfred Nzo - Alfred Nzo District Municipality ( DC44 )

• Mbizana - Mbizana Local Municipality ( EC443 )
• Ntabankulu - Ntabankulu Local Municipality ( EC444 )
• Matatiele - Matatiele Local Municipality ( EC441 )
• Umzimvubu - Umzimvubu Local Municipality ( EC442 )

Metropolitan Municipalities - Eastern Cape

• Buffalo City - Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality ( BUF) (formerly the Buffalo City Local Municipality )
• Nelson Mandela Bay - Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMA )

Western Cape

West Coast - West Coast District Municipality (DC1 )

• Matzikama - Matzikama Local Municipality ( WC011 )
• Cederberg - Cederberg Local Municipality ( WC012 )
• Bergrivier - Bergrivier Local Municipality ( WC013 )
• Saldanha Bay - Saldanha Bay Local Municipality ( WC014 )
• Swartland - Swartland Local Municipality ( WC015 )

Cape Winelands - Cape Winelands District Municipality ( DC2)

• Witzberg - Witzberg Local Municipality ( WC022 )
• Drakenstein - Drakenstein Local Municipality ( WC023 )
• Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch Local Municipality ( WC024 )
• Breede Valley - Breede Valley Local Municipality ( WC025 )
• Langenberg - Langenberg Local Municipality ( WC026 )

Overberg - Overberg District Municipality (DC3 )

• Theewaterskloof - Theewaterskloof Local Municipality ( WC031 )
• Over beach - beach Over Local Municipality ( WC032 )
• Cape Agulhas - Cape Agulhas Local Municipality ( WC033 )
• Swellendam - Swellendam Local Municipality ( WC034 )

Eden - Eden District Municipality ( DC4 )

• Can Aland - Aland Can Local Municipality ( WC041 )
• Hessequa - Hessequa Local Municipality ( WC042 )
• Mossel Bay - Mossel Bay Local Municipality ( WC043 )
• George - George Local Municipality ( WC044 )
• Oudtshoorn - Oudtshoorn Local Municipality ( WC045 )
• Bitou - Bitou Local Municipality ( WC047 )
• Knysna - Knysna Local Municipality ( WC048 )

Central Karoo - Central Karoo District Municipality ( DC5 )

• Laingsburg - Laingsburg Local Municipality ( WC051 )
• Prince Albert - Prince Albert Local Municipality ( WC052 )
• Beaufort West - Beaufort West Local Municipality ( WC053 )

Metropolitan Municipalities - Western Cape

• Cape Town - City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (CPT )