# KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa – Population & Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/

Province · South Africa 

# KwaZulu-Natal Province

KwaZulu-Natal Province is a province of South Africa. It had an estimated **10,418,811 people** in 2020 on 94,361 km² (about 110 per km²). Its main town is Pietermaritzburg. It is divided into 11 districts. 2,087 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20,161 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,418,811people (2020)
- 94,361km²
- 11districts
- 20,161mapped services

## How many people live in KwaZulu-Natal Province?

KwaZulu-Natal Province had an estimated **10,418,811 people** in 2020 — 18.5% of South Africa, 2nd of 9 provinces. There are 1,084 women for every 1,000 men (above the South Africa figure of 1,024). Spread over 94,361 km², that is about **110 people per km²**, 2nd of 9 provinces.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 28 across South Africa). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,056,796**

5–9 ****1,085,902**

10–14 ****1,097,221**

15–19 ****1,004,337**

20–24 ****911,253**

25–29 ****921,137**

30–34 ****916,940**

35–39 ****754,640**

40–44 ****556,741**

45–49 ****458,838**

50–54 ****385,075**

55–59 ****350,585**

60–64 ****325,379**

65–69 ****236,948**

70–74 ****168,146**

75–79 ****103,186**

80+ ****85,687**

Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Where is KwaZulu-Natal Province?

KwaZulu-Natal Province lies in [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Eastern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/), [Free State Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/) and [Mpumalanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/). By area it is the 7th largest of 9 provinces in South Africa. It covers 7.7% of [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). The centre of KwaZulu-Natal Province is about 421 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9435° S, 30.4607° E. Local names: KZN .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around KwaZulu-Natal Province

OpenStreetMap lists 697 named sights in KwaZulu-Natal Province: 238 nature reserves; 100 caves; 87 viewpoints; 70 attractions; 50 waterfalls; 35 museums; 28 beachs; 25 memorials; 23 monuments; 17 ruins; 8 zoos; 6 archaeological sites; 4 castles and forts; 4 theme parks; 2 galleries.

- Bloedrivier laager · museum
- Comrades Marathon House · museum
- Didima Rock Art Centre · museum
- Dukuza Museum · museum
- Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre · museum
- FORT DURNFORD MUSEUM · museum
- Fort Amiel · museum
- Fort Nongqayi Museum Village · museum
- Fort Nonquai · museum
- Hermannsburg Missionary Museum · museum
- Himeville Fort Museum · museum
- Kamberg Rock Art Center · museum
- Kokstad Museum · museum
- Ladysmith Siege Museum · museum
- Lucas Meyer House · museum
- Luthuli Museum · museum
- Mazisi Kunene Museum · museum
- Natal Maritime Museum · museum
- Ncome Monument and Museum Complex · museum
- Ncome Monument and Museum Complex · museum
- Ncome Zulu Museum · museum
- Nelson Mandela Capture Site – Visitor Center and Museum · museum
- Old Court House Museum · museum
- Old House Museum · museum
- Rorke's Drift Museum · museum
- Rorks Drift Parade · museum
- Settlers Museum · museum
- Station Master's House · museum
- Talana Museum · museum
- Umkhumbane Museum · museum

…and 667 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: KwaZulu-Natal Province

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · Pietermaritzburg79 km
- King Shaka International Airport (DUR) · Durban98 km

### Nearest railway station

Woolstone (Umvoti), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:07).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:12 19:00 13.8 h 

Feb 05:39 18:45 13.1 h 

Mar 05:58 18:16 12.3 h 

Apr 06:15 17:41 11.4 h 

May 06:33 17:15 10.7 h 

Jun 06:49 17:07 10.3 h 

Jul 06:50 17:17 10.4 h 

Aug 06:31 17:34 11.1 h 

Sep 05:57 17:49 11.9 h 

Oct 05:21 18:05 12.7 h 

Nov 04:56 18:29 13.5 h 

Dec 04:54 18:52 14.0 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of KwaZulu-Natal Province

District Area km² Local municipalities Services 

[Amajuba District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/amajuba/) 7,102 3 733 

[Sisonke District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/) 10,386 4 904 

[Ugu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/) 4,791 4 1,477 

[Umgungundlovu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umgungundlovu/) 9,602 7 2,062 

[Umkhanyakude District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umkhanyakude/) 13,855 4 1,350 

[Umzinyathi District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umzinyathi/) 8,652 4 888 

[Uthukela District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/uthukela/) 11,134 3 1,227 

[Uthungulu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/uthungulu/) 8,213 5 1,660 

[Zululand District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/) 14,799 5 1,106 

[eThekwini District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ethekwini/) 2,556 1 7,543 

[iLembe District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ilembe/) 3,269 4 1,211 

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in KwaZulu-Natal Province

- Durban3,338,026
- Pietermaritzburg839,327
- Newcastle404,838
- Richards Bay252,968
- KwaDukuza161,177
- Vryheid150,012
- Pinetown144,026
- Ladysmith143,446
- Mpumalanga140,121
- Ntuzuma125,394
- Dundee84,413
- Tongaat64,829
- Kokstad61,751
- Mondlo53,892
- Port Shepstone52,793

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of KwaZulu-Natal Province

Named natural and historic features inside KwaZulu-Natal Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1,234 rivers and streams; 72 lakes; 33 reservoirs and tanks; 22 waterfalls.

- Albert Falls Dam
- Alcockspruit
- Amanzimnyama
- Amanzimtoti River
- Amatikulu
- Amawelawela
- Amcor Dam
- Baas Ben’s Stream
- Bada
- Bakabaka Pan
- Balladon Spruit
- Bambela
- Banzi
- Batshe
- Bayi
- Bayi
- Bazangoma
- Bazangoma
- Bazi
- Bedlana
- Beestekraalrivier
- Bhangazi
- Bhangazi
- Bhemana

…and 1,337 more.

### Coast and islands

26 beaches; 16 headlands; 9 bays; 6 islands; 2 lagoons.

- Addington Beach
- Alkantstrand
- Anstey’s Beach
- Banana Beach
- Battery Beach
- Bazley Beach
- Bird Island
- Bird Island
- Black Rock Point
- Boteler Point
- Brighton Beach
- Charters Creek
- Compensation Beach
- Cone Point
- Country Club Beach
- Dead Tree Bay
- Dog Point
- Fanieseiland
- Five Mile Beach
- Gobey’s Point
- Gypaetus Point
- Hully Point
- Isipingo Beach
- Jesser Point

…and 35 more.

### Hills and mountains

1,086 mountains; 771 hills; 54 mountain passes; 30 peaks; 7 valleys.

- Champagne Castle · 3,366 m
- Giant’s Castle · 3,286 m
- Elephant · 3,144 m
- Triplets · 3,136 m
- Mount Amery · 3,128 m
- Giant’s Castle Pass · 3,104 m
- Gray’s Pass · 3,096 m
- Witch Peak · 3,093 m
- Ka-Ntuba Pass · 3,088 m
- Kambule · 3,077 m
- The Judge · 3,073 m
- Ifidi Pinacles · 3,070 m
- Bannerman’s Pass · 3,059 m
- Inner Tower · 3,044 m
- Castle Buttress · 3,038 m
- The Thumb · 3,035 m
- Column · 2,995 m
- Mnweni Pinnacles · 2,984 m
- Ape · 2,953 m
- Nhlangeni · 2,933 m
- Cathkin Peak · 2,930 m
- Mnweni Pass · 2,923 m
- Organ Pipes · 2,916 m
- Devil’s Tooth · 2,913 m

…and 1,924 more.

### Forests and nature

40 forest reserves; 30 forests; 23 nature reserves; 9 wildlife reserves; 6 parks.

- Albert Falls Nature Reserve
- Bangeni Forest
- Bantam
- Ben Cairnie Forest Reserve
- Border Forest Reserve
- Cape Vidal State Forest
- Cathedral Peak State Forest
- Cathkin Peak Forest Reserve
- Cathkin Peak Forest Reserve
- Cathkin Peak State Forest
- Cobham State Forest
- Coleford Nature Reserve
- Comrie
- Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve
- Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation Area
- Drakensberg Opvangsgebied/Catchment Area Forest Reserve
- Dukuduku Plantasie
- Dukuduku State Forest
- Eastern Shores State Forest
- Enseleni Nature Reserve
- Epsom
- Estuary Plantation
- False Bay Park
- Fanie’s Plantation

…and 84 more.

### History

18 ruins.

- Cetshwayo’s Kraal
- Fort Argyle
- Fort Bengough
- Fort Cherry
- Fort Marshall
- Fort Newdigate
- Fort Northampton
- Fort Pearson
- Isandhlwana
- Jameson Memorial
- Konvensiebrug
- KwaNolele
- Mpande
- O’Neil’s Cottage
- Piet Retief se Graf
- Skuinshoogte
- Swedish Mission
- Ulundi Fort

### Estates

10 estates.

- Cramond Plantation
- Dargle Plantation
- Little Switzerland
- Mabaso Plantation
- Majiji Plantation
- Manzengwenya Plantation
- Masonite Estates
- Mbazwana Plantation
- Mtunzini Plantation
- Singombisa Plantation

### Getting around

188 railway stations; 78 airfields; 13 airports; 8 lighthouses; 2 ports; 2 bridges; 1 harbour; 1 railway halt.

- Aberlowry
- Albert Falls
- Albinia
- Alcockspruit
- Ashburton
- Balgowan
- Ballengeich
- Ballengeich
- Balmoral Greenwich
- Baynesfield
- Bayview
- Beacon Hill
- Bellair
- Berea Road
- Bergville
- Besters
- Blackridge
- Bloedrivier
- Bobob Valley
- Boomlaer
- Bosveld
- Botha’s Hill
- Brakwal
- Bulwer

…and 269 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in KwaZulu-Natal Province and the best time to visit

In KwaZulu-Natal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 972 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (153 mm) and the driest Jun (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 153 

Feb 21 122 

Mar 20 100 

Apr 17 59 

May 15 20 

Jun 12 18 

Jul 12 21 

Aug 14 28 

Sep 17 59 

Oct 18 107 

Nov 20 135 

Dec 21 150 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in KwaZulu-Natal Province

Places mapped inside KwaZulu-Natal Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals563
- Banks963
- ATMs608
- Petrol pumps1,049
- Hotels1,807
- Shopping malls400
- Schools9,733
- Colleges and universities269
- Cinemas25
- Pharmacies607
- Restaurants3,695
- Police stations197
- Dental clinics245

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is KwaZulu-Natal Province?In South Africa
- What is the population of KwaZulu-Natal Province?10,418,811 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in KwaZulu-Natal Province?About 25 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of KwaZulu-Natal Province?About 110 people per km²
- What borders KwaZulu-Natal Province?Eastern Cape Province, Free State Province and Mpumalanga Province
- What is there to see in KwaZulu-Natal Province?5 Star Cave, ABW - North Gun Point, ABW - Signal Hill, ABW - South Gun Point
- What time zone is KwaZulu-Natal Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in KwaZulu-Natal Province?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in KwaZulu-Natal Province?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in KwaZulu-Natal Province?Durban
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in KwaZulu-Natal Province?33 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in KwaZulu-Natal Province?Champagne Castle (3,366 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit KwaZulu-Natal Province?March to October
- How many hospitals are in KwaZulu-Natal Province?563 mapped
- How many banks are in KwaZulu-Natal Province?963 mapped
- How many ATMs are in KwaZulu-Natal Province?608 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in KwaZulu-Natal Province?1,049 mapped
- What is the P-code of KwaZulu-Natal Province?ZA5 (OCHA common operational dataset)