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Infographic: Local government in Mpumalanga

Local government in Mpumalanga is organised into three district municipalities. The province also has 17 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the district municipalities.

Mpumalanga is divided into three district municipalities.

The province also has 17 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the district municipalities.

Mpumalanga has no metropolitan municipalities.

District municipalities in Mpumalanga

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre
Square kilometres Number of people People per square kilometre
Ehlanzeni District Nelspruit 27,896 1,754,931 63
Gert Sibande District Ermelo 31,841 1,135,409 36
Nkangala District Middelburg 16,758 1,445,624 86

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 June 2018.