Msunduzi Local Municipality

Msunduzi (also uMsunduzi, Eng. Msunduzi Local Municipality The ) is a municipality in the South African uMgungundlovu district in the province of KwaZulu -Natal. The administrative center of the municipality is located in Pietermaritzburg. Zanele Hlatshwayo is the mayor. The ANC represents the majority in the City Council.

The name of the village comes from the river Msunduzi, which flows through the community. The Zulubegriff umsundisi stands for a person who encounters something or someone at your side. 2007, the municipality had 616 730 inhabitants according to projections. It covers an area of ​​634 square kilometers.

Geography

Msunduzi is bordered to the north by the municipalities uMngeni and uMshwathi and on the east by Mkhambathini. South of the village is Richmond and west Ingwe and Impendle. The most important cities in the municipality are Pietermaritzburg, Sweetwaters, Edendale, Bishopstowe and Raise Thorpe.

Economy

Msundizi is the economic center of the district. Here cross an industrial belt that runs from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and an agricultural belt from Pietermaritzburg to Estcourt. The transport infrastructure is well developed. Pietermaritzburg is situated off the N3, the busiest road in South Africa. From the port in Durban is only 45 minutes by car. In addition, Pietermaritzburg has its own airport, the Oribi Airport.

The economic activities in Pietermaritzburg are very versatile. The manufacturing industry is well developed; it is exported as aluminum products, cut flowers, vehicle components and furniture.

Attractions

  • City Hall, one of the largest brick buildings in the southern hemisphere. The building was in 1996 under monument protection.
  • Church of the Vow, a church built in 1840. Nowadays it belongs to the Voortrekker Museum.
  • Mandela Memorial in memory of the speech at the All- African Peoples' Conference.
  • Tatham Art Gallery, an art gallery
  • Natal Museum
  • KwaZulu -Natal Railway Museum and the train station in Pietermaritzburg, which is a listed building.
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