Mbombela Local Municipality
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Merger with Umjindi
At the time of the 2016 municipal elections, Umjindi Local Municipality was disestablished and merged into the Mbombela Local Municipality.[2][3] So, the town of Barberton is now part of the Mbombela Local Municipality.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broedershoek | 81501 | 0.60 | 265 | Swazi |
| Gutshwa | 81502 | 179.94 | 34,388 | Swazi |
| Hazyview | 81503 | 4.69 | 1,287 | Afrikaans |
| KaBokweni | 81504 | 4.49 | 12,949 | Swazi |
| Kanyamazane | 81505 | 15.33 | 36,020 | Swazi |
| Khamagugu | 81506 | 1.57 | 1,890 | Swazi |
| Lomshiyo | 81507 | 16.72 | 815 | Swazi |
| Masoyi | 81508 | 60.88 | 54,172 | Swazi |
| Mataffin | 81509 | 30.18 | 3,723 | Swazi |
| Matsulu | 81510 | 11.64 | 37,792 | Swazi |
| Mbuyane | 81512 | 88.69 | 57,213 | Swazi |
| Mdluli | 81513 | 21.22 | 2,753 | Swazi |
| Mpakeni | 81514 | 83.71 | 24,066 | Swazi |
| Msogwaba | 81515 | 37.83 | 82,509 | Swazi |
| Nakambeni | 81516 | 0.23 | 721 | Swazi |
| Mbombela | 81517 | 46.47 | 21,540 | Afrikaans |
| Ngodini | 81518 | 0.11 | 367 | Swazi |
| Ngodwana | 81519 | 1.14 | 759 | Afrikaans |
| Nkambeni | 81520 | 120.72 | 46,746 | Swazi |
| Nsikazi Part 1 | 81521 | 42.35 | 1,411 | Swazi |
| Nsikazi Part 2 | 81525 | 1.01 | 118 | Swazi |
| Rocky Drift | 81522 | 3.18 | 150 | Afrikaans |
| Wendywood | 81523 | 0.30 | 57 | English |
| White River | 81524 | 23.15 | 8,211 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder of the municipality | 81511 | 2,529.46 | 44,904 | Swazi |
Politics
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The following table shows the results of the election.[5] Template:Election results
References
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External links
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