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This is a list of South African Municipalities. Refer to the main page for an explanation of how these are classified, and their inter-relationships.

Metropolitan Municipalities

• City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (Cape Town) (CPT)
• Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (East Rand) (EKU)
• eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Durban) (ETH)
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Johannesburg) (JHB)
• Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (Port Elizabeth) (NMA)
• City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (Pretoria) (TSH)

Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape consists of 6 District and 1 Metropolitan Municipality.

Cacadu District Municipality (DC10)

• Camdeboo Local Municipality (EC101)
• Blue Crane Route Local Municipality (EC102)
• Ikwezi Local Municipality (EC103)
• Makana Local Municipality (EC104)
• Ndlambe Local Municipality (EC105)
• Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality (EC106)
• Baviaans Local Municipality (EC107)
• Kouga Local Municipality (EC108)
• Kou-Kamma Local Municipality (EC109)

Amatole District Municipality (DC12)

• Mbhashe Local Municipality (EC121)
• Mnquma Local Municipality (EC122)
• Great Kei Local Municipality (EC123)
• Amahlathi Local Municipality (EC124)
• Buffalo City Local Municipality (EC125)
• Ngqushwa Local Municipality (EC126)
• Nkonkobe Local Municipality (EC127)
• Nxuba Local Municipality (EC128)

Chris Hani District Municipality (DC13)

• Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality (EC131)
• Tsolwana Local Municipality (EC132)
• Inkwanca Local Municipality (EC133)
• Lukanji Local Municipality (EC134)
• Intsika Yethu Local Municipality (EC135)
• Emalahleni Local Municipality (EC136)
• Engcobo Local Municipality (EC137)
• Sakhisizwe Local Municipality (EC138)

Ukhahlamba District Municipality (DC14)

• Elundini Local Municipality (EC141)
• Senqu Local Municipality (EC142)
• Maletswai Local Municipality (EC143)
• Gariep Local Municipality (EC144)

O.R.Tambo District Municipality (DC15)

• Mbizana Local Municipality (EC151)
• Ntabankulu Local Municipality (EC152)
• Qaukeni Local Municipality (EC153)
• Port St Johns Local Municipality (EC154)
• Nyandeni Local Municipality (EC155)
• Mhlontlo Local Municipality (EC156)
• King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality (EC157)

Alfred Nzo District Municipality (DC44)

• Umzimvubu Local Municipality (EC05b2)
• Matatiele Local Municipality (EC05b3)

Metropolitan Municipalities

• Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMA)

Free State

Xhariep District Municipality (DC16)

• Letsemeng Local Municipality (FS161)
• Kopanong Local Municipality (FS162)
• Mohokare Local Municipality (FS163)

Motheo District Municipality (DC17)

• Naledi Local Municipality (FS171)
• Mangaung Local Municipality (FS172)
• Mantsopa Local Municipality (FS173)

Lejweleputswa District Municipality (DC18)

• Masilonyana Local Municipality (FS181)
• Tokologo Local Municipality (FS182)
• Tswelopele Local Municipality (FS183)
• Matjhabeng Local Municipality (FS184)
• Nala Local Municipality (FS185)

Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality (DC19)

• Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191)
• Dihlabeng Local Municipality (FS192)
• Nketoana Local Municipality (FS193)
• Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality (FS194)
• Phumelela Local Municipality (FS195)

Northern Free State District Municipality (DC20)

• Moqhaka Local Municipality (FS201)
• Ngwathe Local Municipality (FS203)
• Metsimaholo Local Municipality (FS204)
• Mafube Local Municipality (FS205)

Gauteng

Gauteng consists of 3 district and 3 metropolitan municipalities. The district municipalities are further divided into a total of 9 local municipalities.

Sedibeng District Municipality (DC42)

• Emfuleni Local Municipality (GT421)
• Midvaal Local Municipality (GT422)
• Lesedi Local Municipality (GT423)

Metsweding District Municipality (DC46)

• Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality (GT02b1)
• Kungwini Local Municipality (GT02b2)

West Rand District Municipality (DC48)

• Mogale City Local Municipality (GT481)
• Randfontein Local Municipality (GT482)
• Westonaria Local Municipality (GT483)
• Merafong City Local Municipality (GT484)

Metropolitan Municipalities

• Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EKU)
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (JHB)
• City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (TSH)

KwaZulu-Natal

Ugu District Municipality (DC21)

• Vulamehlo Local Municipality (KZ211)
• Umdoni Local Municipality (KZ212)
• Umzumbe Local Municipality (KZ213)
• UMuziwabantu Local Municipality (KZ214)
• Ezingoleni Local Municipality (KZ215)
• Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality (KZ216)

Umgungundlovu District Municipality (DC22)

• uMshwathi Local Municipality (KZ221)
• uMngeni Local Municipality (KZ222)
• Mooi Mpofana Local Municipality (KZ223)
• Impendle Local Municipality (KZ224)
• The Msunduzi Local Municipality (KZ225)
• Mkhambathini Local Municipality (KZ226)
• Richmond Local Municipality (KZ227)

Uthukela District Municipality (DC23)

• Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Municipality (KZ232)
• Indaka Local Municipality (KZ233)
• Umtshezi Local Municipality (KZ234)
• Okhahlamba Local Municipality (KZ235)
• Imbabazane Local Municipality (KZ236)

Umzinyathi District Municipality (DC24)

• Endumeni Local Municipality (KZ241)
• Nquthu Local Municipality (KZ242)
• Msinga Local Municipality (KZ244)
• Umvoti Local Municipality (KZ245)

Amajuba District Municipality (DC25)

• Newcastle Local Municipality (KZ252)
• Utrecht Local Municipality (KZ253)
• Dannhauser Local Municipality (KZ254)

Zululand District Municipality (DC26)

• eDumbe Local Municipality (KZ261)
• UPhongolo Local Municipality (KZ262)
• Abaqulusi Local Municipality (KZ263)
• Nongoma Local Municipality (KZ265)
• Ulundi Local Municipality (KZ266)

Umkhanyakude District Municipality (DC27)

• Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality (KZ271)
• Jozini Local Municipality (KZ272)
• The Big Five False Bay Local Municipality (KZ273)
• Hlabisa Local Municipality (KZ274)
• Mtubatuba Local Municipality (KZ275)

uThungulu District Municipality (DC28)

• Mbonambi Local Municipality (KZ281)
• uMhlathuze Local Municipality (KZ282)
• Ntambanana Local Municipality (KZ283)
• uMlalazi Local Municipality (KZ284)
• Mthonjaneni Local Municipality (KZ285)
• Nkandla Local Municipality (KZ286)

iLembe District Municipality (DC29)

• eNdondakusuka Local Municipality (KZ291)
• KwaDukuza Local Municipality (KZ292)
• Ndwedwe Local Municipality (KZ293)
• Maphumulo Local Municipality (KZ294)

Sisonke District Municipality (DC43)

• Ingwe Local Municipality (KZN431)
• Kwa Sani Local Municipality (KZN432)
• Greater Kokstad Local Municipality (KZN433)
• Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality (KZN434)
• Umzimkhulu Local Municipality (KZN435)

Metropolitan Municipalities

• eThekwini Municipality Metropolitan (ETH)

Limpopo

Mopani District Municipality (DC33)

• Greater Giyani Local Municipality (NP331)
• Greater Letaba Local Municipality (NP332)
• Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality (NP333)
• Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality (NP334)
• Maruleng Local Municipality (NP335)

Vhembe District Municipality (DC34)

• Musina Local Municipality (NP341)
• Mutale Local Municipality (NP342)
• Thulamela Local Municipality (NP343)
• Makhado Local Municipality (NP344)

Capricorn District Municipality (DC35)

• Blouberg Local Municipality (NP351)
• Aganang Local Municipality (NP352)
• Molemole Local Municipality (NP353)
• Polokwane Local Municipality (NP354)
• Lepele-Nkumpi Local Municipality (NP355)

Waterberg District Municipality (DC36)

• Thabazimbi Local Municipality (NP361)
• Lephalale Local Municipality (NP362)
• Mookgopong Local Municipality (NP364)
• Modimolle Local Municipality (NP365)
• Bela-Bela Local Municipality (NP366)
• Mogalakwena Local Municipality (NP367)

Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality (DC47)

• Greater Marble Hall Local Municipality (LIM471)
• Greater Groblersdal Local Municipality (LIM472)
• Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality (LIM473)
• Fetakgomo Local Municipality (LIM474)
• Greater Tubatse Local Municipality (LIM475)

Mpumalanga

Gert Sibande District Municipality (DC30)

• Albert Luthuli Local Municipality (MP301)
• Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MP302)
• Mkhondo Local Municipality (MP303)
• Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality (MP304)
• Lekwa Local Municipality (MP305)
• Dipaleseng Local Municipality (MP306)
• Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (MP307)

Nkangala District Municipality (DC31)

• Delmas Local Municipality (MP311)
• Emalahleni Local Municipality (MP312)
• Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (MP313)
• Highlands Local Municipality (MP314)
• Thembisile Local Municipality (MP315)
• Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality (MP316)

Ehlanzeni District Municipality (DC32)

• Thaba Chweu Local Municipality (MP321)
• Mbombela Local Municipality (MP322)
• Umjindi Local Municipality (MP323)
• Nkomazi Local Municipality (MP324)
• Bushbuckridge Local Municipality (MP325)

North West

Bojanala District Municipality (DC37)

• Moretele Local Municipality (NW371)
• Local Municipality of Madibeng (NW372)
• Rustenburg Local Municipality (NW373)
• Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality (NW374)
• Moses Kotane Local Municipality (NW375)

Central District Municipality (DC38)

• Ratlou Local Municipality (NW381)
• Tswaing Local Municipality (NW382)
• Mafikeng Local Municipality (NW383)
• Ditsobotla Local Municipality (NW384)
• Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality (NW385)

Bophirima District Municipality (DC39)

• Kagisano Local Municipality (NW391)
• Naledi Local Municipality (NW392)
• Mamusa Local Municipality (NW393)
• Greater Taung Local Municipality (NW394)
• Molopo Local Municipality (NW395)
• Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality (NW396)

Southern District Municipality (DC40)

• Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401)
• Potchefstroom Local Municipality (NW402)
• Matlosana Local Municipality (NW403)
• Maquassi Hills Local Municipality (NW404)
• Merafong City Local Municipality (NW405)

Northern Cape

Namakwa District Municipality (DC6)

• Richtersveld Local Municipality (NC061)
• Nama Khoi Local Municipality (NC062)
• Kamiesberg Local Municipality (NC064)
• Hantam Local Municipality (NC065)
• Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality (NC066)
• KhÔi-Ma Local Municipality (NC067)

Karoo District Municipality (DC7)

• Ubuntu Local Municipality (NC071)
• Umsobomvu Local Municipality (NC072)
• Emthanjeni Local Municipality (NC073)
• Kareeberg Local Municipality (NC074)
• Renosterberg Local Municipality (NC075)
• Thembelihle Local Municipality (NC076)
• Siyathemba Local Municipality (NC077)
• Siyancuma Local Municipality (NC078)
• Bo Karoo Local Municipality (NC079)

Siyanda District Municipality (DC8)

• Mier Local Municipality (NC081)
• !Kai! Garib Local Municipality (NC082)
• //Khara Hais Local Municipality (NC083)
• !Kheis Local Municipality (NC084)
• Tsantsabane Local Municipality (NC085)
• Kgatelopele Local Municipality (NC086)

Frances Baard District Municipality (DC9)

• Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality (NC091)
• Dikgatlong Local Municipality (NC092)
• Magareng Local Municipality (NC093)
• Phokwane Local Municipality (NC094)

Kgalagadi District Municipality (DC45)

• Moshaweng Local Municipality (NC451)
• Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality (NC452)
• Gamagara Local Municipality (NC453)

Western Cape

West Coast District Municipality (DC1)

• Matzikama Local Municipality (WC011)
• Cederberg Local Municipality (WC012)
• Bergrivier Local Municipality (WC013)
• Saldanha Bay Local Municipality (WC014)
• Swartland Local Municipality (WC015)

Cape Winelands District Municipality (DC2)

• Witzenberg Local Municipality (WC022)
• Drakenstein Local Municipality (WC023)
• Stellenbosch Local Municipality (WC024)
• Breede Valley Local Municipality (WC025)
• Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality (WC026)

Overberg District Municipality (DC3)

• Theewaterskloof Local Municipality (WC031)
• Overstrand Local Municipality (WC032)
• Cape Agulhas Local Municipality (WC033)
• Swellendam Local Municipality (WC034)

Eden District Municipality (DC4)

• Kannaland Local Municipality (WC041)
• Hessequa Local Municipality (WC042)
• Mossel Bay Local Municipality (WC043)
• George Local Municipality (WC044)
• Oudtshoorn Local Municipality (WC045)
• Bitou Local Municipality (WC047)
• Knysna Local Municipality (WC048)

Central Karoo District Municipality (DC5)

• Laingsburg Local Municipality (WC051)
• Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052)
• Beaufort West Local Municipality (WC053)

References

See also

External links

• Municipal Demarcation Board