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The Umvoti Local Municipality is located within the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Answer: False
The Umvoti Local Municipality is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province, not the Western Cape.
The name 'Umvoti' is derived from a local river that flows eastward towards the Indian Ocean.
Answer: True
The municipality derives its name from the Umvoti River, a significant waterway that flows from the west to the east, eventually reaching the Indian Ocean.
Greytown serves as the administrative seat for the Umvoti Local Municipality.
Answer: True
Greytown is designated as the administrative seat of the Umvoti Local Municipality, serving as its central hub for municipal operations.
The total area of the Umvoti Local Municipality is approximately 1,500 square kilometers.
Answer: False
The total area of the Umvoti Local Municipality is approximately 2,516 square kilometers.
The map in the source material shows Umvoti Municipality's location within the Mpumalanga province.
Answer: False
The map illustrates Umvoti Municipality's location within the KwaZulu-Natal province, not Mpumalanga.
Which district municipality does the Umvoti Local Municipality belong to?
Answer: Umzinyathi District Municipality
The Umvoti Local Municipality is situated within the Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
What is the primary source of the name 'Umvoti' for the municipality?
Answer: A major river flowing through the area
The municipality derives its name from the Umvoti River, a significant waterway that flows from the west to the east, eventually reaching the Indian Ocean.
Which town serves as the administrative center for the Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: Greytown
Greytown is designated as the administrative seat of the Umvoti Local Municipality, serving as its central hub for municipal operations.
What is the approximate total area of the Umvoti Local Municipality in square kilometers?
Answer: 2,516 sq km
The total area of the Umvoti Local Municipality is approximately 2,516 square kilometers.
The Umvoti Local Municipality council consists of exactly 20 members elected through a mixed-member proportional representation system.
Answer: False
The Umvoti Local Municipality council comprises 27 members, not 20, elected via a mixed-member proportional representation system.
The Umvoti Local Municipality is divided into 14 wards, each electing one councillor.
Answer: True
The Umvoti Local Municipality is divided into 14 wards, which form the basis for electing a portion of the municipal council members through direct voting.
Philani Mavundla, the current Mayor, represents the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Answer: False
Philani Mavundla, the current Mayor of Umvoti Local Municipality, represents the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) party, not the Democratic Alliance.
The governing body of Umvoti Local Municipality is a municipal council.
Answer: True
The governing body of the Umvoti Local Municipality is indeed a municipal council, responsible for its governance and administration.
Official seals are not used by municipalities like Umvoti to represent their authority.
Answer: False
Official seals are indeed used by municipalities like Umvoti to represent their authority and identity.
How many members constitute the Umvoti Local Municipality council?
Answer: 27
The Umvoti Local Municipality council is composed of twenty-seven members.
What electoral system is used to elect council members for the Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: A combination of ward and party list proportional representation
The Umvoti Local Municipality employs a mixed-member proportional representation system for electing its council members, combining direct ward elections with party list allocations.
Who is the current Mayor of the Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: Philani Mavundla of the ABC
The current Mayor of the Umvoti Local Municipality is Philani Mavundla, representing the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC).
What does the official seal of Umvoti represent?
Answer: The authority and identity of the municipality
The official seal of Umvoti represents the authority and identity of the municipality.
According to the 2011 census, the population of Umvoti Local Municipality was just under 50,000 residents.
Answer: False
The 2011 census recorded the population of Umvoti Local Municipality at 103,093 residents, significantly more than 50,000.
The population density in Umvoti Local Municipality was recorded as approximately 110 residents per square mile in 2011.
Answer: True
In 2011, the population density was approximately 41 residents per square kilometer, which equates to about 110 residents per square mile.
In 2011, the majority of Umvoti's population identified as White.
Answer: False
In 2011, the Black African demographic group constituted the vast majority of Umvoti's population, representing 94.6%.
Zulu was the most common first language spoken in Umvoti Local Municipality in 2011, spoken by over 90% of residents.
Answer: True
Zulu was the most common first language spoken in Umvoti Local Municipality in 2011, spoken by 90.9% of the population.
Greytown is a minor economic contributor in the Umvoti area, providing less than 10% of the jobs.
Answer: False
Greytown is a significant economic contributor, providing 26.8% of all jobs in the Umvoti area, indicating it is a primary employment hub.
The manufacturing sector is the least significant contributor to Umvoti's local economy.
Answer: False
The manufacturing sector is the second largest contributor to Umvoti's local economy, following the service sector.
Economic activity in the traditional authority areas within Umvoti Municipality is described as extensive and highly developed.
Answer: False
Economic activity within the traditional authority areas of Umvoti Municipality is characterized as limited.
Greytown's role in providing 26.8% of jobs highlights its status as a secondary economic hub within Umvoti.
Answer: False
Greytown's provision of 26.8% of jobs signifies its role as the primary economic hub, not a secondary one, within the Umvoti Municipality.
Based on the 2011 census, what was the population density of Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: Approximately 41 residents per sq km
According to the 2011 census, the population density of Umvoti Local Municipality was approximately 41 residents per square kilometer.
Which demographic group constituted the vast majority of Umvoti's population in 2011?
Answer: Black African
In 2011, the Black African demographic group constituted the vast majority of Umvoti's population, representing 94.6%.
What was the most common first language spoken in Umvoti Local Municipality in 2011?
Answer: Zulu
Zulu was the most common first language spoken in Umvoti Local Municipality in 2011, spoken by 90.9% of the population.
Which town is identified as the primary source of higher-income employment in the Umvoti area?
Answer: Greytown
Greytown is identified as the primary source of higher-income employment in the Umvoti area, accounting for 26.8% of all jobs.
Following the service sector, which sector makes the second largest contribution to Umvoti's local economy?
Answer: Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector makes the second largest contribution to Umvoti's local economy, following the service sector.
How is the economic activity within the traditional authority areas of Umvoti Municipality characterized?
Answer: Limited
Economic activity within the traditional authority areas of Umvoti Municipality is characterized as limited.
Enhlalakahle had a larger population than Kranskop in the 2001 census.
Answer: True
In the 2001 census, Enhlalakahle had a population of 8,530, while Kranskop had a population of 834, making Enhlalakahle larger.
The 'Remainder of the municipality' category in the 2001 census represented a small geographical area but a significant population.
Answer: False
In the 2001 census, the 'Remainder of the municipality' category represented a large geographical area (1,824.16 sq km) with a significant population (20,935 residents).
The inclusion of 'Remainder of the municipality' in census data indicates areas outside the official administrative boundaries.
Answer: False
The 'Remainder of the municipality' category in census data refers to areas within the official administrative boundaries that were not classified as specific 'main places'.
According to the 2001 census, which of the following was listed as a main place within Umvoti Municipality?
Answer: Bomvu
Bomvu was listed as one of the main places within Umvoti Municipality according to the 2001 census.
In the 2001 census, what was the population of Amakhabela?
Answer: 13,734
In the 2001 census, the population of Amakhabela was recorded as 13,734 residents.
What was the population of Enhlalakahle in the 2001 census?
Answer: 8,530
The population of Enhlalakahle in the 2001 census was recorded as 8,530 residents.
What was the approximate area of the 'Remainder of the municipality' in the 2001 census?
Answer: Approx. 1,824 sq km
The approximate area of the 'Remainder of the municipality' in the 2001 census was 1,824.16 square kilometers.
In the 2021 election, the African National Congress (ANC) secured a majority in the Umvoti Local Municipality council.
Answer: False
In the 2021 election, the African National Congress (ANC) secured the most seats but did not achieve an outright majority, resulting in a hung council.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won the most seats in the Umvoti Local Municipality council following the 2021 election.
Answer: False
Following the 2021 election, the African National Congress (ANC) secured the most seats in the Umvoti Local Municipality council, not the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
The total voter turnout in the 2021 municipal election for Umvoti Municipality exceeded 60%.
Answer: False
The total voter turnout in the 2021 municipal election for Umvoti Municipality was 56.20%, which is below 60%.
The African National Congress (ANC) retained its seat in Ward 13 after the by-election held on May 31, 2022.
Answer: True
On May 31, 2022, a by-election was held for Ward 13 in Umvoti Municipality, and the African National Congress (ANC) successfully retained the seat it previously held.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) gained a seat in the by-election held on August 3, 2022, in Ward 52405005.
Answer: False
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) retained its seat in the by-election held on August 3, 2022, in Ward 52405005, rather than gaining a new one.
In the 2021 election, which party secured the most seats in the Umvoti Local Municipality, although without a majority?
Answer: African National Congress (ANC)
In the 2021 election, the African National Congress (ANC) secured the most seats in the Umvoti Local Municipality council, but did not achieve an outright majority, resulting in a hung council.
Which party obtained seven seats in the Umvoti Local Municipality council election of 2021?
Answer: Abantu Batho Congress (ABC)
The Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) secured a total of seven seats in the 2021 Umvoti Local Municipality council election.
What was the total voter turnout percentage in the 2021 municipal election for Umvoti Municipality?
Answer: 56.20%
The total voter turnout percentage in the 2021 municipal election for Umvoti Municipality was 56.20%.
In the 2021 ward elections, how many votes did the African National Congress (ANC) receive?
Answer: 11,847
In the 2021 ward elections, the African National Congress (ANC) received 11,847 votes.
Umvoti Local Municipality observes the time zone UTC-2.
Answer: False
Umvoti Local Municipality observes UTC+2 (South African Standard Time), not UTC-2.
The unique municipal code for Umvoti Local Municipality is KZN245.
Answer: True
The specific municipal code assigned to the Umvoti Local Municipality is KZN245.
The term 'fn org' in the infobox likely refers to a footnote regarding the organization's name.
Answer: True
The term 'fn org' in the infobox often refers to a footnote or reference marker, indicating additional information or source citation related to the organization's name.
What is the standard time zone observed in the Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: UTC+2 (SAST)
The standard time zone observed in the Umvoti Local Municipality is UTC+2, also known as South African Standard Time (SAST).
What is the specific municipal code assigned to the Umvoti Local Municipality?
Answer: KZN245
The specific municipal code assigned to the Umvoti Local Municipality is KZN245.
The 'vcard' class in the infobox table tag is used for what purpose?
Answer: Structuring contact information
The 'vcard' class in the infobox table tag is used for structuring contact information or details about an entity in a standardized format.
What does the category 'Local municipality (South Africa)' signify in the infobox?
Answer: Its status as a type of administrative entity within South Africa's local government system
The category 'Local municipality (South Africa)' signifies its status as a specific type of administrative entity within South Africa's local government system.