Local municipality · Umgungundlovu District # Impendle Impendle is a local municipality of South Africa in Umgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated 27,942 people in 2020 on 1,610 km² (about 17 per km²). 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27,942 people (2020) - 1,610 km² - 62 mapped services - 1,408 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Impendle? Impendle had an estimated 27,942 people in 2020 — 2.7% of Umgungundlovu District, 172nd of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,128 women for every 1,000 men (above the Umgungundlovu District figure of 1,073). Spread over 1,610 km², that is about 17 people per km², 130th of 190 local municipalities. 37.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 27 across Umgungundlovu District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 81 children and older people. - 0–4 3,271 - 5–9 3,627 - 10–14 3,505 - 15–19 3,056 - 20–24 2,080 - 25–29 1,746 - 30–34 1,644 - 35–39 1,376 - 40–44 1,140 - 45–49 1,065 - 50–54 1,045 - 55–59 1,192 - 60–64 1,132 - 65–69 779 - 70–74 558 - 75–79 390 - 80+ 336 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Impendle? Impendle lies in Umgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It borders 5 other local municipalities: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Inkosi Langalibalele, Mpofana, The Msunduzi and uMngeni. By area it is the 184th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 16.8% of Umgungundlovu District. The centre of Impendle is about 454 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 59 km from Pietermaritzburg, the main town of Umgungundlovu District. The centre point is at 29.5724° S, 29.7882° E. Local names: KZN224. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Impendle OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Impendle: 11 caves; 9 nature reserves; 4 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 museum. - Settlers Museum · museum - Jacob's Ladder Falls · waterfall - Louries Cascades · waterfall - Tortoise Waterfall · waterfall - eMpophomeni Falls · waterfall - Bosch Berg Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Impendle Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Impofana Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Lotheni Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Mount Shannon Protected Environment · nature reserve - Tillietudlem Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Vergelegen Nature Reserve · nature reserve - uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve · nature reserve - uMngeni Plateau Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Valley viewpoint · viewpoint - Bill Duckworth · memorial - Cyprus Cave Annex · cave - Cyprus Main Cave · cave - Hlathimbe Cave (North) · cave - Hlathimbe Cave (South) · cave - KaZwelele · ruins - Lynx Cave · cave - McKenzie's Cave 1 · cave - McKenzie's Cave 2 · cave - Memela · ruins - Rockfall Cave · cave - Runaway Cave · cave - Shelter Cave · cave - Sinclair's Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Impendle - Ingelabantwana Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Impendle - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - Currency Rand (ZAR) - Country calling code +27 - Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · Pietermaritzburg 60 km - King Shaka International Airport (DUR) · Durban 129 km ### Nearest railway station Deholm (Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:08). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Impendle Open gazetteers list 28 villages, towns and localities in Impendle. The largest with a recorded population: Cibelichle (2,409) and Boston (207). Settlements here lie between about 1,172 m and 1,957 m above sea level (median 1,408 m). - Assina - Boston - Brookes - Broteni - Burners - Cibelichle - Elandsriver - Gomane - Hilltop - Impendle - KwaThunzi - Lotheni Village - Mahlutshini - Maitland - Mgodi - Nguka - Nhlabamkhosi - Nkangala - Ntshishini - Nzinga - Painsacre - Sawongo - Shiyabantu - Sithunjwana - Sitofela - The Ridge - The Rockeries - Twin Streams Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Impendle Named natural and historic features inside Impendle, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Bhola - Elandshoekrivier - Hlatimbe - Ka-Masihlenga - KuGaze - KuMalungana - KwaBhodla - KwaManzamnyama - Lotheni - Manzimnyama - Mbachweni - Mgatsheni - Mkhomazana - Mlahlangubo - Msonteni - Ngodwini - Nhiangeni - Nhlathimbe - Nkolweni - Ntshishini - Nzinga - Nzinga Falls - Sayonga Spruit - Sithunjwana …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 21 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 2 hills. - Nhlangeni · 2,933 m - Ngaqamadola Pass · 2,874 m - Ka-Masihlenga · 2,869 m - Loteni Pass · 2,635 m - Ka-Mdevula · 2,596 m - Sheba’s Breasts · 2,298 m - KwaNtabamnyama · 2,221 m - Ka-Mpumilwana · 2,212 m - Spioenkop · 2,131 m - Watson’s Hill · 2,080 m - Drinkkop · 2,067 m - Nkangala · 2,059 m - KwaPitoli · 2,048 m - Ntshangwe · 1,936 m - Carter’s Hill · 1,921 m - Mpendle · 1,899 m - iMpumulwane · 1,838 m - Trafalgar Kop · 1,827 m - Mpendle · 1,810 m - Mqangqala · 1,793 m - Mohrotia · 1,780 m - Mvundlweni · 1,704 m - Ngomeni · 1,599 m - Thwaleyakhe · 1,581 m …and 2 more. ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves; 1 forest. - Loteni Nature Reserve - Mkhomazi State Forest - Vergelegen Nature Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Impendle and the best time to visit Using the climate of Umgungundlovu District, the warmest month is Jan (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 376 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,170 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (191 mm) and the driest Jun (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are March to May and September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 191 | | Feb | 17 | 153 | | Mar | 15 | 119 | | Apr | 13 | 73 | | May | 10 | 25 | | Jun | 7 | 19 | | Jul | 7 | 25 | | Aug | 10 | 33 | | Sep | 13 | 69 | | Oct | 14 | 124 | | Nov | 15 | 158 | | Dec | 17 | 182 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Impendle | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gomane Clinic · Impendle | 8.2 km | Map | | Bank | FNB ATM · Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | 27 km | Map | | ATM | Cash Express ATM · uMngeni | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | 27 km | Map | | Hotel | The New Forest Sanctuary Retreat Centre · uMngeni | 14 km | Map | | Mall | Clocktower Centre - Underberg · Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | 37 km | Map | | School | Philani Creche · Impendle | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Midlands Community College · uMngeni | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Boston Police Station · Impendle | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Impendle Places mapped inside Impendle in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 6 - Schools 53 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Umgungundlovu District - Mkhambathini - Mpofana - Richmond - The Msunduzi - uMngeni - uMshwathi ## Quick answers - Where is Impendle? In Umgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa - What is the population of Impendle? 27,942 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Impendle? About 21 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Impendle? About 17 people per km² - What borders Impendle? Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Inkosi Langalibalele, Mpofana, The Msunduzi and uMngeni - What is there to see in Impendle? Bill Duckworth, Bosch Berg Nature Reserve, Cyprus Cave Annex, Cyprus Main Cave - What time zone is Impendle in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Impendle? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Impendle? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Impendle? 28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Impendle? Settlements lie between 1,172 m and 1,957 m - What is the highest point in Impendle? Nhlangeni (2,933 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Impendle? March to May and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Impendle? Gomane Clinic, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Impendle? FNB ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Impendle? Cash Express ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Impendle? Engen, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Impendle? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Impendle? ZA5224 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 1,609.6 km² - P-code: ZA5224 - District: Umgungundlovu District - Main town: Impendle --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umgungundlovu/impendle/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.