# Mtubatuba Municipality, Umkhanyakude District – Population

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Local municipality · Umkhanyakude District 

# Mtubatuba

Mtubatuba is a local municipality of South Africa in Umkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated **195,540 people** in 2020 on 1,970 km² (about 99 per km²). 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 398 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 195,540people (2020)
- 1,970km²
- 398mapped services
- 66 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mtubatuba?

Mtubatuba had an estimated **195,540 people** in 2020, 49th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,152 women for every 1,000 men. Spread over 1,970 km², that is about **99 people per km²**, 36th of 190 local municipalities.

39.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years. For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,786**

5–9 ****25,920**

10–14 ****25,778**

15–19 ****22,120**

20–24 ****16,393**

25–29 ****15,107**

30–34 ****14,148**

35–39 ****11,049**

40–44 ****7,949**

45–49 ****6,742**

50–54 ****6,256**

55–59 ****4,984**

60–64 ****4,358**

65–69 ****3,235**

70–74 ****3,064**

75–79 ****1,894**

80+ ****1,757**

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 Mtubatuba?

Mtubatuba lies in [Umkhanyakude District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umkhanyakude/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 2 other local municipalities: [Big Five Hlabisa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umkhanyakude/big-five-hlabisa/) and [Mfolozi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/uthungulu/mfolozi/). By area it is the 164th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 14.2% of [Umkhanyakude District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umkhanyakude/). The centre of Mtubatuba is about 494 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 77 km from Mkuze, the main town of Umkhanyakude District. The centre point is at 28.2806° S, 32.2771° E. Local names: KZN275 .

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 Mtubatuba

OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Mtubatuba: 7 viewpoints; 7 beachs; 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 cave; 1 zoo.

- Cretaceous fossil beds exposed in rail cutting · archaeological site
- St. Lucia Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Cape Vidal · beach
- Estuary Beach · beach
- Ingwe Beach · beach
- Jabula Beach · beach
- Main Beach · beach
- Mission Rocks Beach · beach
- Ndlovu Beach · beach
- Amazibu Hide · viewpoint
- Catilina Bay Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Hipo's View · viewpoint
- Kwasheleni Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mabeni Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mission Rocks Lookout · viewpoint
- kwaLokothwayo Lookout · viewpoint
- Makakatana Lodge · attraction
- Veyane Cultural Village (Zulu tribe) · attraction
- Crocodile Centre · zoo
- Site of Aircraft Hangars. Riverview airstrip. · ruins
- bat cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Mtubatuba

- Emdoneni Cheetah Project · zoo, Big Five Hlabisa20 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: Mtubatuba

- 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

- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) · Richards Bay54 km
- Mkuze Airport (MZQ) · Mkuze76 km

### Nearest railway station

Fernwood (Mtubatuba), about 2.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:01).

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 Mtubatuba

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Mtubatuba. The largest with a recorded population: Mtubatuba (33,182), Kgwaripe (11,519), Randgate (1,903) and Saint Lucia (1,322). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 283 m above sea level (median 66 m).

- Cape Vidal
- Charters Creek
- Dukuduku
- Fanie's Island Camp
- Kgwaripe
- Khula
- Kwa-Zuluvuka
- KwaMsane
- KwaMshaya
- KwaMthole
- Lansdown
- Makakatana
- Maphelana
- Maphelane
- Monzi
- Mpukunyoni
- Mtuba Ridge
- Mtubatuba
- Myeki
- Nkonjane
- Nordale
- Ntweni
- Nyalazi River
- Randgate
- Ranger
- River View
- Saint Lucia
- Somkele
- Somkhele
- St. Lucia
- Vergelee

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 Mtubatuba

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Hlazane
- KwaLuhlanga
- Mbukwini
- Mfutululu
- Mfutululu
- Mkaza
- Mnyaba
- Mpate
- Msunduzi
- Nkata
- Nsane
- Ntweni
- Nyalazi
- Predikantstroom

### Coast and islands

4 bays; 1 island; 1 lagoon; 1 headland.

- Charters Creek
- Dead Tree Bay
- Makakatana Point
- Makakatanabaai
- Mfolozi
- Mitchell Island
- Saint Lucia Bay

### Hills and mountains

26 hills; 1 mountain; 1 valley.

- Nzinda-Enkulu · 415 m
- Ntondweni · 367 m
- Mpehlela · 346 m
- KwaSithole · 300 m
- Magqayiza · 256 m
- Zihlalaneni · 249 m
- Dlokodlo · 239 m
- Mdlambila · 222 m
- Simbeleni · 202 m
- Siqokoma · 202 m
- KwaMdolomba · 199 m
- Inkonjane · 177 m
- KwaDada · 171 m
- Papazi · 166 m
- Phondweni · 155 m
- Nkolokoto · 130 m
- Ndombeni · 127 m
- Tabor · 117 m
- Mpukunyoni · 115 m
- Jojwana Hill · 110 m
- Mnyaba · 110 m
- Kwesibomvu · 87 m
- KwaQubuka · 81 m
- Pelana · 77 m

…and 4 more.

### Forests and nature

9 forest reserves; 5 forests; 2 parks.

- Dukuduku Plantasie
- Dukuduku State Forest
- Eastern Shores State Forest
- Estuary Plantation
- Fanie’s Plantation
- Meersig Plantation
- Mhlatuze Staatsbos
- Mpathe Plantation
- Nyalazi Plantation
- Nyalazi Staatsbos
- Saint Lucia Park
- Saint Lucia Park
- Saint Lucia Plantation
- The Narrows Plantation
- Umfolozi Swamps State Forest
- Vergoeding Plantasie

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Monzi
- Mtuba
- Riverview
- Uba

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 Mtubatuba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Umkhanyakude District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 835 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (141 mm) and the driest Jun (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 141 

Feb 26 101 

Mar 25 95 

Apr 23 61 

May 21 27 

Jun 19 19 

Jul 19 19 

Aug 20 20 

Sep 22 43 

Oct 23 66 

Nov 24 115 

Dec 25 129 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtubatuba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mpukunyoni Clinic · Mtubatuba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.36741&mlon=32.17415#map=17/-28.36741/32.17415) 

Bank American Express · Mtubatuba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.41476&mlon=32.18941#map=17/-28.41476/32.18941) 

ATM Caltex Vaka Shala · Mtubatuba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.39778&mlon=32.21475#map=17/-28.39778/32.21475) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mtubatuba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.37540&mlon=32.41175#map=17/-28.37540/32.41175) 

Hotel Makakatana Bay Lodge · Mtubatuba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.23791&mlon=32.42115#map=17/-28.23791/32.42115) 

Mall Mtuba Mall · Mtubatuba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.41468&mlon=32.18069#map=17/-28.41468/32.18069) 

School Siyazama Creche · Mtubatuba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.27873&mlon=32.24996#map=17/-28.27873/32.24996) 

Police station St Lucia Saps · Mtubatuba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-28.37656&mlon=32.41328#map=17/-28.37656/32.41328) 

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 Mtubatuba

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks20
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels94
- Shopping malls1
- Schools179
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants62
- Police stations5
- 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 Umkhanyakude District

- Big Five Hlabisa
- Jozini
- Umhlabuyalingana

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtubatuba?In Umkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Mtubatuba?195,540 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mtubatuba?About 20 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mtubatuba?About 99 people per km²
- What borders Mtubatuba?Big Five Hlabisa and Mfolozi
- What is there to see in Mtubatuba?Amazibu Hide, Cape Vidal, Catilina Bay Viewpoint, Cretaceous fossil beds exposed in rail cutting
- What time zone is Mtubatuba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mtubatuba?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Mtubatuba?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtubatuba?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mtubatuba?Settlements lie between 2 m and 283 m
- What is the highest point in Mtubatuba?Nzinda-Enkulu (415 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mtubatuba?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtubatuba?Mpukunyoni Clinic, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtubatuba?American Express, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mtubatuba?Caltex Vaka Shala, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtubatuba?Engen, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mtubatuba?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Mtubatuba?20 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mtubatuba?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mtubatuba?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mtubatuba?ZA5275 (OCHA common operational dataset)