# Maphumulo Municipality, iLembe District – Population

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Local municipality · iLembe District 

# Maphumulo

Maphumulo is a local municipality of South Africa in iLembe District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated **75,661 people** in 2020 on 896 km² (about 84 per km²). 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75,661people (2020)
- 896km²
- 138mapped services
- 614 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maphumulo?

Maphumulo had an estimated **75,661 people** in 2020 — 11.9% of iLembe District, 126th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,231 women for every 1,000 men (above the iLembe District figure of 1,071). Spread over 896 km², that is about **84 people per km²**, 44th of 190 local municipalities.

40.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 25 across iLembe District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 91 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,629**

5–9 ****10,064**

10–14 ****10,821**

15–19 ****9,350**

20–24 ****5,297**

25–29 ****4,191**

30–34 ****3,975**

35–39 ****3,450**

40–44 ****2,795**

45–49 ****2,677**

50–54 ****2,402**

55–59 ****2,530**

60–64 ****2,936**

65–69 ****1,975**

70–74 ****1,577**

75–79 ****988**

80+ ****1,004**

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 Maphumulo?

Maphumulo lies in [iLembe District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ilembe/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 5 other local municipalities: [KwaDukuza](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ilembe/kwadukuza/), [Ndwedwe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ilembe/ndwedwe/), [Nkandla](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/uthungulu/nkandla/), [Umvoti](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umzinyathi/umvoti/) and [uMlalazi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/uthungulu/umlalazi/). By area it is the 207th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 27.4% of [iLembe District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ilembe/). The centre of Maphumulo is about 469 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 29.1043° S, 31.0597° E. Local names: KZN294 .

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

## Know before you go: Maphumulo

- 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

- King Shaka International Airport (DUR) · Durban57 km
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · Pietermaritzburg88 km

### Nearest railway station

Kranskop (Umvoti), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:04).

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.

## Villages and localities in Maphumulo

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Maphumulo. Settlements here lie between about 392 m and 1,126 m above sea level (median 614 m).

- Mapumulo
- Mtandeni
- Mushane
- Ntunjambili
- Otimati
- Samungu
- Umpumulo
- Umyozene

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Maphumulo

Named natural and historic features inside Maphumulo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Debango
- Hlimbitwa
- Jiyana
- Kota
- KwaNomashele
- Mambulu
- Manzamhlope
- Mati
- Mhlahlane
- Mpisi
- Otimati
- Woshi
- Zinsimba
- uMasiwela

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 3 hills.

- Kranskop · 984 m
- Monkey Hill · 962 m
- KwaTulwane · 894 m
- Shabe · 885 m
- Ngudle · 867 m
- Inyamazane · 821 m
- Situndu · 812 m
- Tafelkop · 764 m
- Die Kop · 698 m
- Tala · 642 m
- Koombi · 453 m
- Emandhla · 350 m

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 Maphumulo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of iLembe District, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 364 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (95 mm) and the driest Jun (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 95 

Feb 22 81 

Mar 20 75 

Apr 18 49 

May 16 27 

Jun 13 20 

Jul 13 26 

Aug 15 28 

Sep 17 50 

Oct 18 78 

Nov 19 94 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maphumulo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Umphumulo Hospital · Maphumulo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.14462&mlon=31.04298#map=17/-29.14462/31.04298) 

Bank Capitec Bank ATM · Maphumulo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.15776&mlon=31.06671#map=17/-29.15776/31.06671) 

ATM Nedbank SPAR MAPHUMULO · Maphumulo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.15795&mlon=31.06754#map=17/-29.15795/31.06754) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Maphumulo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.15749&mlon=31.06674#map=17/-29.15749/31.06674) 

Hotel Kearsney Manor · KwaDukuza 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.28733&mlon=31.24069#map=17/-29.28733/31.24069) 

Mall KwaDukuza Mall · KwaDukuza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.33432&mlon=31.29252#map=17/-29.33432/31.29252) 

School Masiwela Combined School · Maphumulo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.11840&mlon=31.06530#map=17/-29.11840/31.06530) 

College Johan Muriba · Maphumulo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.98472&mlon=30.99859#map=17/-28.98472/30.99859) 

Police station Maphumulo Police Station · Maphumulo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-29.15955&mlon=31.06595#map=17/-29.15955/31.06595) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maphumulo

Places mapped inside Maphumulo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools128
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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.

## Other local municipalities in iLembe District

- KwaDukuza
- Mandeni
- Ndwedwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Maphumulo?In iLembe District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Maphumulo?75,661 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maphumulo?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maphumulo?About 84 people per km²
- What borders Maphumulo?KwaDukuza, Ndwedwe, Nkandla, Umvoti and uMlalazi
- What time zone is Maphumulo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maphumulo?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Maphumulo?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maphumulo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maphumulo?Settlements lie between 392 m and 1,126 m
- What is the highest point in Maphumulo?Kranskop (984 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maphumulo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maphumulo?Umphumulo Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maphumulo?Capitec Bank ATM, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maphumulo?Nedbank SPAR MAPHUMULO, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maphumulo?Caltex, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maphumulo?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Maphumulo?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Maphumulo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maphumulo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maphumulo?ZA5294 (OCHA common operational dataset)