# Greater Kokstad Municipality, Sisonke District – Population

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

Local municipality · Sisonke District 

# Greater Kokstad

Greater Kokstad is a local municipality of South Africa in Sisonke District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated **71,630 people** in 2020 on 2,680 km² (about 27 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 200 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 71,630people (2020)
- 2,680km²
- 200mapped services
- 1,522 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Greater Kokstad?

Greater Kokstad had an estimated **71,630 people** in 2020 — 16.0% of Sisonke District, 129th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sisonke District figure of 1,141). Spread over 2,680 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 107th of 190 local municipalities.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 21 across Sisonke District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,093**

5–9 ****7,117**

10–14 ****7,253**

15–19 ****6,463**

20–24 ****6,570**

25–29 ****7,214**

30–34 ****7,654**

35–39 ****6,353**

40–44 ****4,505**

45–49 ****3,231**

50–54 ****2,619**

55–59 ****1,938**

60–64 ****1,363**

65–69 ****974**

70–74 ****656**

75–79 ****372**

80+ ****255**

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 Greater Kokstad?

Greater Kokstad lies in [Sisonke District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 6 other local municipalities: [Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/dr-nkosazana-dlamini-zuma/), [Matatiele](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/alfred-nzo/matatiele/), [Mbizana](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/alfred-nzo/mbizana/), [Umzimkhulu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/umzimkhulu/), [Umzimvubu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/alfred-nzo/umzimvubu/) and [uMuziwabantu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ugu/umuziwabantu/). By area it is the 138th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 25.8% of [Sisonke District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/sisonke/). The centre of Greater Kokstad is about 519 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 69 km from Ixopo, the main town of Sisonke District. The centre point is at 30.2882° S, 29.3860° E. Local names: KZN433 .

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 Greater Kokstad

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Greater Kokstad: 4 nature reserves; 1 waterfall; 1 museum.

- Kokstad Museum · museum
- Bailden Falls · waterfall
- Barton Elliot Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Beaumont Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Mount Currie Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Thule Nature Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Greater Kokstad

- Ntsikeni Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Umzimkhulu17 km

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: Greater Kokstad

- 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

- Margate Airport (MGH) · Margate111 km
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · Pietermaritzburg121 km

### Nearest railway station

Houston's Hope (Greater Kokstad), about 1.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:08).

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 Greater Kokstad

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Greater Kokstad. The largest with a recorded population: Kokstad (61,751) and Franklin (2,417). Settlements here lie between about 1,265 m and 1,845 m above sea level (median 1,522 m).

- Bhongwen
- Brechen
- Chatwall
- Cooperdale
- Elandskop
- Fettercairn
- Franklin
- Goxe
- Kempdale
- Kingscote
- Kingston
- Kokstad
- Kruisfontein
- Middle Valley
- Nolangeni
- Oatlands
- Pine Cleugh
- Rietfontein
- Riversdale
- Rustfontein
- Spitskop
- Swartberg
- Telgte
- Thornham
- Water Fall

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 Greater Kokstad

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Droewigrivier
- Kromrivier
- Mfelamadoda
- Mill Stream
- Mzintlanga
- Pampoenspruit
- Rietrivier
- Tswilika
- Umtai River
- aManzamnyama

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 4 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Mount Mac Donald · 2,265 m
- iTsolwane · 2,261 m
- Mount Currie · 2,190 m
- Mount Fifty · 2,109 m
- Mount Joel · 2,099 m
- Bushy Ridge · 2,029 m
- Ngqungqu · 2,021 m
- Pramberg · 2,016 m
- Ben Nevis · 1,995 m
- Tafelkop · 1,971 m
- Zembeni · 1,951 m
- Franklin Hill · 1,927 m
- eNgqokozweni · 1,891 m
- Tale Beacon · 1,869 m
- Saint Andrew’s Kop · 1,821 m
- Dassiekop · 1,802 m
- Kingscote Cutting · 1,780 m
- Sicelan Kango · 1,772 m
- Kraaikop · 1,771 m
- Xoloxolo Mountain · 1,754 m
- Elephant Hill · 1,753 m
- Diamond Hill · 1,739 m
- Mgagase · 1,738 m
- Tafelkop · 1,615 m

…and 4 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields; 2 railway stations.

- Franklin
- H M S Bastard Memorial
- Kokstad
- Swartberg

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 Greater Kokstad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sisonke District, the warmest month is Jan (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 283 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,535 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 244 

Feb 17 195 

Mar 16 157 

Apr 14 90 

May 11 38 

Jun 9 23 

Jul 9 34 

Aug 11 38 

Sep 13 91 

Oct 15 163 

Nov 16 220 

Dec 17 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Greater Kokstad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Franklin Clinic · Greater Kokstad 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.31793&mlon=29.45300#map=17/-30.31793/29.45300) 

Bank Nedbank · Greater Kokstad 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.54303&mlon=29.42279#map=17/-30.54303/29.42279) 

ATM Boxer KwaXimba · Greater Kokstad 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.38124&mlon=29.39445#map=17/-30.38124/29.39445) 

Petrol pump Shell · Greater Kokstad 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.25032&mlon=29.38579#map=17/-30.25032/29.38579) 

Hotel Franklin Hotel (Closed) · Greater Kokstad 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.31853&mlon=29.45230#map=17/-30.31853/29.45230) 

Mall Rolyats Spar Kokstad · Greater Kokstad 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.54852&mlon=29.42644#map=17/-30.54852/29.42644) 

School St Paul's Primary School · Greater Kokstad 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.32027&mlon=29.43928#map=17/-30.32027/29.43928) 

College Kokstad College · Greater Kokstad 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.54724&mlon=29.41205#map=17/-30.54724/29.41205) 

Police station Franklin Police Station · Greater Kokstad 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.31752&mlon=29.45104#map=17/-30.31752/29.45104) 

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 Greater Kokstad

Places mapped inside Greater Kokstad in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Banks13
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels27
- Shopping malls5
- Schools85
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants34
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

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 Sisonke District

- Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
- Ubuhlebezwe
- Umzimkhulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Greater Kokstad?In Sisonke District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Greater Kokstad?71,630 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Greater Kokstad?About 26 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Greater Kokstad?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Greater Kokstad?Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Matatiele, Mbizana, Umzimkhulu, Umzimvubu and uMuziwabantu
- What is there to see in Greater Kokstad?Bailden Falls, Barton Elliot Bird Sanctuary, Beaumont Nature Reserve, Kokstad Museum
- What time zone is Greater Kokstad in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Greater Kokstad?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Greater Kokstad?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Greater Kokstad?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Greater Kokstad?Settlements lie between 1,265 m and 1,845 m
- What is the highest point in Greater Kokstad?Mount Mac Donald (2,265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Greater Kokstad?April to May and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Greater Kokstad?Franklin Clinic, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Greater Kokstad?Nedbank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Greater Kokstad?Boxer KwaXimba, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Greater Kokstad?Shell, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Greater Kokstad?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Greater Kokstad?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Greater Kokstad?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Greater Kokstad?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Greater Kokstad?ZA5433 (OCHA common operational dataset)