S.N. | Local and metropolitan municipalities | Code | Seat | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
1 | Abaqulusi Local Municipality | KZN263 | Vryheid | 4,185 | 211,060 |
2 | Dannhauser Local Municipality | KZN254 | Dannhauser | 1,516 | 102,161 |
3 | eDumbe Local Municipality | KZN261 | Paulpietersburg | 1,943 | 82,053 |
4 | eMadlangeni Local Municipality | KZN253 | Utrecht | 3,539 | 34,442 |
5 | Emnambithi/Ladysmith Local Municipality | KZN232 | Ladysmith | 2,965 | 237,437 |
6 | Endumeni Local Municipality | KZN241 | Dundee | 1,610 | 64,862 |
7 | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality | ETH | Durban | 2,292 | 3,442,361 |
8 | Ezingoleni Local Municipality | KZN215 | Izingolweni | 648 | 52,540 |
9 | Greater Kokstad Local Municipality | KZN433 | Kokstad | 2,680 | 65,981 |
10 | Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality | KZN216 | Port Shepstone | 839 | 256,135 |
11 | Hlabisa Local Municipality | KZN274 | Hlabisa | 1,555 | 71,925 |
12 | Imbabazane Local Municipality | KZN236 | Ntabamhlophe | 1,426 | 113,073 |
13 | Impendle Local Municipality | KZN224 | Impendle | 1,528 | 33,105 |
14 | Indaka Local Municipality | KZN233 | Wasbank | 992 | 103,116 |
15 | Ingwe Local Municipality | KZN431 | Creighton | 1,976 | 100,548 |
16 | Jozini Local Municipality | KZN272 | Jozini | 3,442 | 186,502 |
17 | KwaDukuza Local Municipality | KZN292 | KwaDukuza | 735 | 231,187 |
18 | KwaSani Local Municipality | KZN432 | Himeville | 1,852 | 12,898 |
19 | Mandeni Local Municipality | KZN291 | Mandeni | 545 | 138,078 |
20 | Maphumulo Local Municipality | KZN294 | Maphumulo | 896 | 96,724 |
21 | Mbonambi Local Municipality | KZN281 | KwaMbonambi | 1,210 | 122,889 |
22 | Mkhambathini Local Municipality | KZN226 | Camperdown | 891 | 63,142 |
23 | Mpofana Local Municipality | KZN223 | Mooi River | 1,820 | 38,103 |
24 | Msinga Local Municipality | KZN244 | Tugela Ferry | 2,501 | 177,577 |
25 | Msunduzi Local Municipality | KZN225 | Pietermaritzburg | 634 | 618,536 |
26 | Mthonjaneni Local Municipality | KZN285 | Melmoth | 1,086 | 47,818 |
27 | Mtubatuba Local Municipality | KZN275 | Mtubatuba | 1,738 | 175,425 |
28 | Ndwedwe Local Municipality | KZN293 | Ndwedwe | 1,093 | 140,820 |
29 | Newcastle Local Municipality | KZN252 | Newcastle | 1,855 | 363,236 |
30 | Nkandla Local Municipality | KZN286 | Nkandla | 1,828 | 114,416 |
31 | Nongoma Local Municipality | KZN265 | Nongoma | 2,182 | 194,908 |
32 | Nquthu Local Municipality | KZN242 | Nquthu | 1,962 | 165,307 |
33 | Ntambanana Local Municipality | KZN283 | Bhucanana | 1,083 | 74,336 |
34 | Okhahlamba Local Municipality | KZN235 | Bergville | 3,971 | 132,068 |
35 | Richmond Local Municipality | KZN227 | Richmond | 1,256 | 65,793 |
36 | The Big Five False Bay Local Municipality | KZN273 | Hluhluwe | 2,121 | 35,258 |
37 | Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality | KZN434 | Ixopo | 1,604 | 101,691 |
38 | Ulundi Local Municipality | KZN266 | Ulundi | 3,250 | 188,317 |
39 | Umdoni Local Municipality | KZN212 | Scottburgh | 252 | 78,875 |
40 | uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality | KZN271 | Kwangwanase | 3,964 | 156,736 |
41 | uMhlathuze Local Municipality | KZN282 | Richards Bay | 793 | 334,459 |
42 | uMlalazi Local Municipality | KZN284 | Eshowe | 2,214 | 213,601 |
43 | uMngeni Local Municipality | KZN222 | Howick | 1,567 | 92,710 |
44 | uMshwathi Local Municipality | KZN221 | Wartburg | 1,818 | 106,374 |
45 | Umtshezi Local Municipality | KZN234 | Estcourt | 1,972 | 83,153 |
46 | uMuziwabantu Local Municipality | KZN214 | Harding | 1,089 | 96,556 |
47 | Umvoti Local Municipality | KZN245 | Greytown | 2,516 | 103,093 |
48 | Umzimkhulu Local Municipality | KZN435 | Umzimkhulu | 2,435 | 180,302 |
49 | Umzumbe Local Municipality | KZN213 | Mathulini | 1,259 | 160,975 |
50 | uPhongolo Local Municipality | KZN262 | Pongola | 3,239 | 127,238 |
51 | Vulamehlo Local Municipality | KZN211 | Scottburgh | 960 | 77,403 |