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Town planning in KwaZulu-Natal

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and numerous local municipalities, several of which require land-use certificates before transfer.

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Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal

Land-use applications are generally decided by the metropolitan or local municipality, not the district. We assist with matters in every municipality listed.

MunicipalityTypeDistrictSeat
Abaqulusi Local MunicipalitylocalZululandVryheid
Alfred Duma Local MunicipalitylocalUthukelaLadysmith
Big Five Hlabisa Local MunicipalitylocalUmkhanyakudeHlabisa
Dannhauser Local MunicipalitylocalAmajubaDannhauser
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local MunicipalitylocalHarry GwalaCreighton
eDumbe Local MunicipalitylocalZululandPaulpietersburg
eMadlangeni Local MunicipalitylocalAmajubaUtrecht
Endumeni Local MunicipalitylocalUmzinyathiDundee
Greater Kokstad Local MunicipalitylocalHarry GwalaKokstad
Impendle Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuImpendle
Inkosi Langalibalele Local MunicipalitylocalUthukelaEstcourt
Johannes Phumani Phungula Local MunicipalitylocalHarry GwalaIxopo
Jozini Local MunicipalitylocalUmkhanyakudeJozini
KwaDukuza Local MunicipalitylocaliLembeKwaDukuza
Mandeni Local MunicipalitylocaliLembeMandeni
Maphumulo Local MunicipalitylocaliLembeMaphumulo
Mkhambathini Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuCamperdown
Mpofana Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuMooi River "Mooi River (town)")
Msinga Local MunicipalitylocalUmzinyathiTugela Ferry
Msunduzi Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuPietermaritzburg
Mthonjaneni Local MunicipalitylocalKing CetshwayoMelmoth
Mtubatuba Local MunicipalitylocalUmkhanyakudeMtubatuba
Ndwedwe Local MunicipalitylocaliLembeNdwedwe
Newcastle Local MunicipalitylocalAmajubaNewcastle
Nkandla Local MunicipalitylocalKing CetshwayoNkandla
Nongoma Local MunicipalitylocalZululandNongoma
Nqutu Local MunicipalitylocalUmzinyathiNquthu
Okhahlamba Local MunicipalitylocalUthukelaBergville
Ray Nkonyeni Local MunicipalitylocalUguPort Shepstone
Richmond Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuRichmond
Ulundi Local MunicipalitylocalZululandUlundi
Umdoni Local MunicipalitylocalUguScottburgh
uMfolozi Local MunicipalitylocalKing CetshwayoKwaMbonambi
uMhlabuyalingana Local MunicipalitylocalUmkhanyakudeKwangwanase
uMhlathuze Local MunicipalitylocalKing CetshwayoRichards Bay
uMlalazi Local MunicipalitylocalKing CetshwayoEshowe
uMngeni Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuHowick
uMshwathi Local MunicipalitylocaluMgungundlovuWartburg
uMuziwabantu Local MunicipalitylocalUguHarding
Umvoti Local MunicipalitylocalUmzinyathiGreytown
Umzimkhulu Local MunicipalitylocalHarry GwalaUmzimkhulu
Umzumbe Local MunicipalitylocalUguMtwalume
uPhongolo Local MunicipalitylocalZululandPongola
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalitymetropolitan—Durban

District municipalities: Amajuba District Municipality, Harry Gwala District Municipality, iLembe District Municipality, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, Ugu District Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, uMkhanyakude District Municipality, uMzinyathi District Municipality, uThukela District Municipality, Zululand District Municipality.

Source: List of municipalities in South Africa (Census 2022 / MDB demarcation), retrieved 2026-10-21. Being checked against the Municipal Demarcation Board's official list.

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