Msunduzi Local Municipality

Msunduzi Municipality is a local municipality within the , in the province of . It encompasses the city of , which is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal and the main economic hub of the Umgungundlovu District Municipality.
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  • Type: Locality with 617,000 residents
  • Description: local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: The Msunduzi

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edendale Hospital and KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden.

Hospital
Harry Gwala Regional Hospital, established in 1954, is a 1,275- bed regional and district hospital in near , , , operated by the KZN Department of Health.

Park
The is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of , South Africa. The identification code of the as a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, as well as the initials of its is NBGN. is situated 6 km northeast of Msunduzi Local Municipality.

School
is a South African co-educational public boarding school situated on Claude Forsyth Rd, in Boughton, a northern suburb of , . is situated 6 km north of Msunduzi Local Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pietermaritzburg and Edendale.

is a city in the centre of province. The capital of Kwazulu-Natal, it is famous for its history and architecture.

Town
is a township in Msunduzi Local Municipality in the province of . was established in 1851, when 100 black Christian families settled on the farm Welverdiend, about 10 km south-west from , and renamed it to its present name.

Suburb
is a township in , . It is 15 km from , the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal. was founded in the early 1960s when people were moving away from the rural areas to look for employment in the city.

Msunduzi Local Municipality

Latitude
-29.6522° or 29° 39′ 8″ south
Longitude
30.31° or 30° 18′ 36″ east
Population
617,000
Elevation
734 metres (2,408 feet)
Open location code
5G2G88X6+42
Geo­Names ID
8347470
Wiki­data ID
Q1815510
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Msunduzi Local Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Msunduzi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit
  • Bulgarian: Мсундузи
  • Catalan: Msunduzi
  • Cebuano: The Msunduzi
  • Chinese: 姆松杜兹地方自治市
  • Chinese: 姆松杜濟
  • Chinese: 姆松杜濟地方自治市
  • Chinese: 姆森杜錫
  • Chinese: 姆蘇恩杜齊地方自治市
  • Dutch: Msunduzi
  • French: Msunduzi
  • French: municipalité locale de Msunduzi
  • German: Msunduzi Local Municipality
  • German: Msunduzi
  • Italian: Municipalità locale di Msunduzi
  • Japanese: ムスンドゥジ
  • Novial: Li Msunduzi Komunie, Sud Afrika
  • Pedi: Mmušôgaê wa Msunduzi
  • Polish: Msunduzi
  • Slovenian: Msunduzi
  • Welsh: Bwrdeistref Lleol Msunduzi
  • Zulu: Msunduzi Local Municipality
  • Zulu: UMasipala wase Msunduzi

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edendale and Mabane.

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