List of municipalities in South Africa

This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities. Since the boundary reform at the time of the municipal election of 3 August 2016 there are 8 metropolitan municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 205 local municipalities.^[1]

The municipalities of South Africa as of 2016

Metropolitan municipalities

Name	Code	Province	Seat	Area[2]		Population (2016)[3]	Pop. density
				km2	sq mi		per km2	per sq mi
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape	East London	2,750	1,060	834,997	303.6	786
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape	Cape Town	2,446	944	4,005,016	1,637.6	4,241
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng	Germiston	1,975	763	3,379,104	1,710.6	4,430
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng	Johannesburg	1,645	635	4,949,347	3,008.8	7,793
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng	Pretoria	6,298	2,432	3,275,152	520.0	1,347
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	2,556	987	3,702,231	1,448.5	3,752
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State	Bloemfontein	9,886	3,817	787,803	79.7	206
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape	Gqeberha	1,957	756	1,263,051	645.4	1,672

District municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Name	Code	Province	Seat	Area[2]		Population (2016)[3]	Pop. density
				km2	sq mi		per km2	per sq mi
Alfred Nzo District Municipality	DC44	Eastern Cape	Mount Ayliff	10,731	4,143	867,864	80.9	210
Amajuba District Municipality	DC25	KwaZulu-Natal	Newcastle	7,102	2,742	531,327	74.8	194
Amathole District Municipality	DC12	Eastern Cape	East London	21,117	8,153	880,790	41.7	108
Bojanala District Municipality	DC37	North West	Rustenburg	18,333	7,078	1,657,148	90.4	234
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape	East London	2,750	1,060	834,997	303.6	786
Cape Winelands District Municipality	DC2	Western Cape	Worcester	21,473	8,291	866,001	40.3	104
Capricorn District Municipality	DC35	Limpopo	Polokwane	21,705	8,380	1,330,436	61.3	159
Central Karoo District Municipality	DC5	Western Cape	Beaufort West	38,854	15,002	74,247	1.9	4.9
Chris Hani District Municipality	DC13	Eastern Cape	Queenstown	36,407	14,057	840,055	23.1	60
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape	Cape Town	2,446	944	4,005,016	1,637.6	4,241
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng	Germiston	1,975	763	3,379,104	1,710.6	4,430
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng	Johannesburg	1,645	635	4,949,347	3,008.8	7,793
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng	Pretoria	6,298	2,432	3,275,152	520.0	1,347
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality	DC40	North West	Klerksdorp	14,671	5,665	742,821	50.6	131
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality	DC39	North West	Vryburg	43,764	16,897	459,357	10.5	27
Ehlanzeni District Municipality	DC32	Mpumalanga	Nelspruit	27,896	10,771	1,754,931	62.9	163
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	2,556	987	3,702,231	1,448.5	3,752
Fezile Dabi District Municipality	DC20	Free State	Sasolburg	20,668	7,980	494,777	23.9	62
Frances Baard District Municipality	DC9	Northern Cape	Kimberley	12,836	4,956	387,741	30.2	78
Garden Route District Municipality	DC4	Western Cape	George	23,331	9,008	611,278	26.2	68
Gert Sibande District Municipality	DC30	Mpumalanga	Ermelo	31,841	12,294	1,135,409	35.7	92
Harry Gwala District Municipality	DC43	KwaZulu-Natal	Ixopo	10,386	4,010	510,865	49.2	127
iLembe District Municipality	DC29	KwaZulu-Natal	KwaDukuza	3,269	1,262	657,612	201.2	521
Joe Gqabi District Municipality	DC14	Eastern Cape	Barkly East	25,617	9,891	372,912	14.6	38
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality	DC45	Northern Cape	Kuruman	27,322	10,549	242,264	8.9	23
King Cetshwayo District Municipality	DC28	KwaZulu-Natal	Richards Bay	8,213	3,171	971,135	118.2	306
Lejweleputswa District Municipality	DC18	Free State	Welkom	32,287	12,466	646,920	20.0	52
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State	Bloemfontein	9,886	3,817	787,803	79.7	206
Mopani District Municipality	DC33	Limpopo	Giyani	20,011	7,726	1,159,185	57.9	150
Namakwa District Municipality	DC6	Northern Cape	Springbok	126,836	48,972	115,488	0.9	2.3
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	1,957	756	1,263,051	645.4	1,672
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality	DC38	North West	Mahikeng	28,114	10,855	889,108	31.6	82
Nkangala District Municipality	DC31	Mpumalanga	Middelburg	16,758	6,470	1,445,624	86.3	224
OR Tambo District Municipality	DC15	Eastern Cape	Mthatha	12,141	4,688	1,457,384	120.0	311
Overberg District Municipality	DC3	Western Cape	Bredasdorp	12,239	4,726	286,786	23.4	61
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality	DC7	Northern Cape	De Aar	103,411	39,927	195,595	1.9	4.9
Sarah Baartman District Municipality	DC10	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	58,245	22,489	479,923	8.2	21
Sedibeng District Municipality	DC42	Gauteng	Vereeniging	4,173	1,611	957,528	229.5	594
Sekhukhune District Municipality	DC47	Limpopo	Groblersdal	13,528	5,223	1,169,762	86.5	224
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality	DC19	Free State	Phuthaditjhaba	32,734	12,639	779,330	23.8	62
Ugu District Municipality	DC21	KwaZulu-Natal	Port Shepstone	4,791	1,850	753,336	157.2	407
uMgungundlovu District Municipality	DC22	KwaZulu-Natal	Pietermaritzburg	9,602	3,707	1,095,865	114.1	296
uMkhanyakude District Municipality	DC27	KwaZulu-Natal	Mkuze	13,855	5,349	689,090	49.7	129
uMzinyathi District Municipality	DC24	KwaZulu-Natal	Dundee	8,652	3,341	554,882	64.1	166
uThukela District Municipality	DC23	KwaZulu-Natal	Ladysmith	11,134	4,299	706,588	63.5	164
Vhembe District Municipality	DC34	Limpopo	Thohoyandou	25,596	9,883	1,393,949	54.5	141
Waterberg District Municipality	DC36	Limpopo	Modimolle	44,913	17,341	745,758	16.6	43
West Coast District Municipality	DC1	Western Cape	Moorreesburg	31,119	12,015	436,403	14.0	36
West Rand District Municipality	DC48	Gauteng	Randfontein	4,087	1,578	838,594	205.2	531
Xhariep District Municipality	DC16	Free State	Trompsburg	34,250	13,220	125,884	3.7	9.6
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality	DC8	Northern Cape	Upington	102,484	39,569	252,692	2.5	6.5
Zululand District Municipality	DC26	KwaZulu-Natal	Ulundi	14,799	5,714	892,310	60.3	156

Local municipalities

For comparison purposes the metropolitan municipalities are also included in this list.

Name	Code	Province	District	Seat	MIIF classification	Area[2]		Population (2016)[3]	Pop. density
						km2	sq mi		per km2	per sq mi
Abaqulusi Local Municipality	KZN263	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Vryheid	B3 (small towns)	4,314	2,681	243,795	56.5	90.9
Albert Luthuli Local Municipality	MP301	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Carolina	B4 (mostly rural)	5,559	3,454	187,629	33.7	54.2
Alfred Duma Local Municipality	KZN238	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Ladysmith	B2 (large town)	3,764	2,339	356,274	94.6	152.2
Amahlathi Local Municipality	EC124	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Stutterheim	B3 (small towns)	4,505	2,799	101,826	22.6	36.4
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality	LIM334	Limpopo	Mopani	Phalaborwa	B3 (small towns)	7,489	4,653	168,937	22.6	36.4
Beaufort West Local Municipality	WC053	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Beaufort West	B3 (small towns)	21,917	13,619	51,080	2.3	3.7
Bela-Bela Local Municipality	LIM366	Limpopo	Waterberg	Bela-Bela	B3 (small towns)	3,406	2,116	76,296	22.4	36.0
Bergrivier Local Municipality	WC013	Western Cape	West Coast	Piketberg	B3 (small towns)	4,407	2,738	67,474	15.3	24.6
Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality	KZN276	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Hlabisa	B3 (small towns)	3,466	2,154	116,622	33.6	54.1
Bitou Local Municipality	WC047	Western Cape	Garden Route	Plettenberg Bay	B3 (small towns)	992	616	59,157	59.6	95.9
Blouberg Local Municipality	LIM351	Limpopo	Capricorn	Senwabarwana	B4 (mostly rural)	9,540	5,930	172,601	18.1	29.1
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality	EC102	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Somerset East	B3 (small towns)	11,068	6,877	36,063	3.3	5.3
Breede Valley Local Municipality	WC025	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Worcester	B2 (large town)	3,834	2,382	176,578	46.1	74.2
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality	BUF	Eastern Cape		East London	A (metro)	2,750	1,710	834,997	303.6	488.6
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality	MP325	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Bushbuckridge	B4 (mostly rural)	10,248	6,368	546,215	53.3	85.8
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality	WC033	Western Cape	Overberg	Bredasdorp	B3 (small towns)	3,471	2,157	36,000	10.4	16.7
Cederberg Local Municipality	WC012	Western Cape	West Coast	Clanwilliam	B3 (small towns)	8,007	4,975	52,949	6.6	10.6
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality	CPT	Western Cape		Cape Town	A (metro)	2,446	1,520	4,005,016	1,637.6	2,635.5
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	EKU	Gauteng		Germiston	A (metro)	1,975	1,227	3,379,104	1,710.6	2,752.9
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	JHB	Gauteng		Johannesburg	A (metro)	1,645	1,022	4,949,347	3,008.8	4,842.2
City of Matlosana Local Municipality	NW403	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Klerksdorp	B1 (secondary city)	3,602	2,238	417,282	115.8	186.4
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	TSH	Gauteng		Pretoria	A (metro)	6,298	3,913	3,275,152	520.0	836.9
Collins Chabane Local Municipality	LIM345	Limpopo	Vhembe	Malamulele	B4 (mostly rural)	5,003	3,109	347,974	69.6	112.0
Dannhauser Local Municipality	KZN254	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Dannhauser	B4 (mostly rural)	1,707	1,061	105,341	61.7	99.3
Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality	NC087	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Upington	B2 (large town)	44,231	27,484	107,161	2.4	3.9
Dihlabeng Local Municipality	FS192	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Bethlehem	B2 (large town)	4,868	3,025	140,044	28.8	46.3
Dikgatlong Local Municipality	NC092	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Barkly West	B3 (small towns)	7,316	4,546	48,473	6.6	10.6
Dipaleseng Local Municipality	MP306	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Balfour	B3 (small towns)	2,645	1,644	45,232	17.1	27.5
Ditsobotla Local Municipality	NW384	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Lichtenburg	B3 (small towns)	6,387	3,969	181,865	28.5	45.9
Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality	EC137	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Ngcobo	B4 (mostly rural)	2,484	1,543	162,014	65.2	104.9
Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality	EC101	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Graaff-Reinet	B3 (small towns)	28,653	17,804	82,197	2.9	4.7
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality	MP316	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Siyabuswa	B4 (mostly rural)	1,416	880	246,016	173.7	279.5
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality	KZN436	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Creighton	B3 (small towns)	3,602	2,238	118,480	32.9	52.9
Drakenstein Local Municipality	WC023	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Paarl	B1 (secondary city)	1,538	956	280,195	182.2	293.2
eDumbe Local Municipality	KZN261	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Paulpietersburg	B3 (small towns)	1,943	1,207	89,614	46.1	74.2
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality	LIM472	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Groblersdal	B4 (mostly rural)	3,713	2,307	268,256	72.2	116.2
Elundini Local Municipality	EC141	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Maclear	B4 (mostly rural)	5,019	3,119	144,929	28.9	46.5
eMadlangeni Local Municipality	KZN253	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Utrecht	B3 (small towns)	3,539	2,199	36,869	10.4	16.7
Emakhazeni Local Municipality	MP314	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Belfast	B2 (large town)	4,736	2,943	48,149	10.2	16.4
Emalahleni Local Municipality	EC136	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Lady Frere	B4 (mostly rural)	3,484	2,165	124,532	35.7	57.5
Emalahleni Local Municipality	MP312	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	eMalahleni	B1 (secondary city)	2,678	1,664	455,228	170.0	273.6
Emfuleni Local Municipality	GT421	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Vanderbijlpark	B1 (secondary city)	966	600	733,445	759.3	1,222.0
Emthanjeni Local Municipality	NC073	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	De Aar	B3 (small towns)	13,472	8,371	45,404	3.4	5.5
Endumeni Local Municipality	KZN241	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Dundee	B3 (small towns)	1,610	1,000	76,639	47.6	76.6
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality	EC139	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Queenstown	B2 (large town)	13,584	8,441	267,011	19.7	31.7
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality	LIM471	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Marble Hall	B4 (mostly rural)	2,011	1,250	127,168	63.2	101.7
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	ETH	KwaZulu-Natal		Durban	A (metro)	2,556	1,588	3,702,231	1,448.5	2,331.1
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality	LIM476	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Apel	B4 (mostly rural)	5,693	3,537	489,902	86.0	138.4
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality	NC452	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Kuruman	B3 (small towns)	4,495	2,793	104,408	23.2	37.3
Gamagara Local Municipality	NC453	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Kathu	B3 (small towns)	2,648	1,645	53,656	20.3	32.7
George Local Municipality	WC044	Western Cape	Garden Route	George	B1 (secondary city)	5,191	3,226	208,237	40.1	64.5
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality	MP307	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Secunda	B1 (secondary city)	2,955	1,836	340,091	115.1	185.2
Great Kei Local Municipality	EC123	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Komga	B3 (small towns)	1,700	1,100	31,692	18.6	29.9
Greater Giyani Local Municipality	LIM331	Limpopo	Mopani	Giyani	B4 (mostly rural)	4,172	2,592	256,127	61.4	98.8
Greater Kokstad Local Municipality	KZN433	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Kokstad	B2 (large town)	2,680	1,670	76,753	28.6	46.0
Greater Letaba Local Municipality	LIM332	Limpopo	Mopani	Modjadjiskloof	B4 (mostly rural)	1,891	1,175	218,030	115.3	185.6
Greater Taung Local Municipality	NW394	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Taung	B4 (mostly rural)	5,639	3,504	167,827	29.8	48.0
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality	LIM333	Limpopo	Mopani	Tzaneen	B4 (mostly rural)	2,897	1,800	416,146	143.7	231.3
Hantam Local Municipality	NC065	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Calvinia	B3 (small towns)	39,085	24,286	21,540	0.6	0.97
Hessequa Local Municipality	WC042	Western Cape	Garden Route	Riversdale	B3 (small towns)	5,733	3,562	54,237	9.5	15.3
Impendle Local Municipality	KZN224	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Impendle	B4 (mostly rural)	1,610	1,000	29,526	18.3	29.5
Ingquza Hill Local Municipality	EC153	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Flagstaff	B4 (mostly rural)	2,477	1,539	303,379	122.5	197.1
Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality	KZN237	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Estcourt	B3 (small towns)	3,399	2,112	215,182	63.3	101.9
Intsika Yethu Local Municipality	EC135	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cofimvaba	B4 (mostly rural)	2,873	1,785	152,159	53.0	85.3
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality	EC131	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cradock	B3 (small towns)	11,663	7,247	70,493	6.0	9.7
JB Marks Local Municipality	NW405	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Potchefstroom	B1 (secondary city)	6,398	3,976	243,527	38.1	61.3
Joe Morolong Local Municipality	NC451	Northern Cape	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Mothibistad	B4 (mostly rural)	20,180	12,540	84,201	4.2	6.8
Jozini Local Municipality	KZN272	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Jozini	B4 (mostly rural)	3,442	2,139	198,215	57.6	92.7
Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality	NW397	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Ganyesa	B4 (mostly rural)	23,827	14,805	102,703	4.3	6.9
Kai !Garib Local Municipality	NC082	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Kakamas	B3 (small towns)	26,377	16,390	68,929	2.6	4.2
Kamiesberg Local Municipality	NC064	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Garies	B3 (small towns)	14,208	8,828	9,605	0.7	1.1
Kannaland Local Municipality	WC041	Western Cape	Garden Route	Ladismith	B3 (small towns)	4,765	2,961	24,168	5.1	8.2
Kareeberg Local Municipality	NC074	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Carnarvon	B3 (small towns)	17,701	10,999	12,772	0.7	1.1
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality	NC066	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Williston	B3 (small towns)	30,230	18,780	13,009	0.4	0.64
Kgatelopele Local Municipality	NC086	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Daniëlskuil	B3 (small towns)	2,478	1,540	20,691	8.3	13.4
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality	NW374	North West	Bojanala	Koster	B3 (small towns)	3,973	2,469	59,562	15.0	9.3
Khâi-Ma Local Municipality	NC067	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Pofadder	B3 (small towns)	15,715	9,765	12,333	0.8	1.3
!Kheis Local Municipality	NC084	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Groblershoop	B3 (small towns)	11,107	6,902	16,566	1.5	2.4
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality	EC157	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Mthatha	B2 (large town)	3,019	1,876	488,349	161.8	260.4
Knysna Local Municipality	WC048	Western Cape	Garden Route	Knysna	B2 (large town)	1,109	689	73,835	66.6	107.2
Kopanong Local Municipality	FS162	Free State	Xhariep	Trompsburg	B3 (small towns)	15,645	9,721	49,999	3.2	5.1
Kou-Kamma Local Municipality	EC109	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Kareedouw	B3 (small towns)	3,642	2,263	43,688	12.0	19.3
Kouga Local Municipality	EC108	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Jeffreys Bay	B3 (small towns)	2,670	1,660	112,941	42.3	68.1
Kumkani Mhlontlo Local Municipality	EC156	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Qumbu	B4 (mostly rural)	2,880	1,790	189,176	65.7	105.7
KwaDukuza Local Municipality	KZN292	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	KwaDukuza	B2 (large town)	735	457	276,719	376.5	605.9
Laingsburg Local Municipality	WC051	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Laingsburg	B3 (small towns)	8,784	5,458	8,895	1.0	1.6
Langeberg Local Municipality	WC026	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Ashton	B3 (small towns)	4,518	2,807	105,483	23.3	37.5
Lekwa Local Municipality	MP305	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Standerton	B3 (small towns)	4,557	2,832	123,419	27.1	43.6
Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality	NW396	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Christiana	B3 (small towns)	3,654	2,270	56,025	15.3	24.6
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality	LIM355	Limpopo	Capricorn	Chuniespoort	B4 (mostly rural)	3,484	2,165	235,380	67.6	108.8
Lephalale Local Municipality	LIM362	Limpopo	Waterberg	Lephalale	B3 (small towns)	13,794	8,571	140,240	10.2	16.4
Lesedi Local Municipality	GT423	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Heidelberg	B3 (small towns)	1,484	922	112,472	75.8	122.0
Letsemeng Local Municipality	FS161	Free State	Xhariep	Koffiefontein	B3 (small towns)	9,828	6,107	40,044	4.1	6.6
Madibeng Local Municipality	NW372	North West	Bojanala	Brits	B1 (secondary city)	3,720	2,310	536,110	144.1	231.9
Mafube Local Municipality	FS205	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Frankfort	B3 (small towns)	3,971	2,467	57,574	14.5	23.3
Magareng Local Municipality	NC093	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Warrenton	B3 (small towns)	1,546	961	24,059	15.6	25.1
Mahikeng Local Municipality	NW383	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Mahikeng	B2 (large town)	3,646	2,266	314,394	86.2	138.7
Makana Local Municipality	EC104	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Grahamstown	B2 (large town)	4,376	2,719	82,060	18.8	30.3
Makhado Local Municipality	LIM344	Limpopo	Vhembe	Louis Trichardt	B4 (mostly rural)	7,605	4,726	416,728	54.8	88.2
Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality	LIM473	Limpopo	Sekhukhune	Jane Furse	B4 (mostly rural)	2,110	1,310	284,435	134.8	216.9
Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality	FS194	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Phuthaditjhaba	B3 (small towns)	4,338	2,696	353,452	81.5	131.2
Mamusa Local Municipality	NW393	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Schweizer-Reneke	B3 (small towns)	3,614	2,246	64,000	17.7	28.5
Mandeni Local Municipality	KZN291	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Mandeni	B4 (mostly rural)	545	339	147,808	271.0	436.1
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Free State		Bloemfontein	A (metro)	9,886	6,143	787,803	79.7	128.3
Mantsopa Local Municipality	FS196	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ladybrand	B3 (small towns)	4,291	2,666	53,525	12.5	20.1
Maphumulo Local Municipality	KZN294	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Maphumulo	B4 (mostly rural)	896	557	89,969	100.4	161.6
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality	NW404	North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Wolmaransstad	B3 (small towns)	4,671	2,902	82,012	17.6	28.3
Maruleng Local Municipality	LIM335	Limpopo	Mopani	Hoedspruit	B4 (mostly rural)	3,563	2,214	99,946	28.1	45.2
Masilonyana Local Municipality	FS181	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Theunissen	B3 (small towns)	6,618	4,112	62,770	9.5	15.3
Matatiele Local Municipality	EC441	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Matatiele	B3 (small towns)	4,352	2,704	219,447	50.4	81.1
Matjhabeng Local Municipality	FS184	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Welkom	B1 (secondary city)	5,690	3,540	429,113	75.4	121.3
Matzikama Local Municipality	WC011	Western Cape	West Coast	Vredendal	B3 (small towns)	12,981	8,066	71,045	5.5	8.9
Mbhashe Local Municipality	EC121	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Dutywa	B4 (mostly rural)	3,303	2,052	277,250	84.0	135.2
Mbombela Local Municipality	MP326	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Nelspruit	B1 (secondary city)	7,141	4,437	695,913	97.4	156.8
Merafong City Local Municipality	GT484	Gauteng	West Rand	Carletonville	B2 (large town)	1,631	1,013	188,843	115.8	186.4
Metsimaholo Local Municipality	FS204	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Sasolburg	B2 (large town)	1,717	1,067	163,564	95.3	153.4
Midvaal Local Municipality	GT422	Gauteng	Sedibeng	Meyerton	B2 (large town)	1,722	1,070	111,612	64.8	104.3
Mkhambathini Local Municipality	KZN226	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Camperdown	B3 (small towns)	868	539	57,075	65.7	105.7
Mkhondo Local Municipality	MP303	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Piet Retief	B3 (small towns)	4,882	3,034	189,036	38.7	62.3
Mnquma Local Municipality	EC122	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Gcuwa	B4 (mostly rural)	3,137	1,949	246,813	78.7	126.7
Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality	LIM368	Limpopo	Waterberg	Modimolle	B3 (small towns)	10,367	6,442	107,699	10.4	16.7
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	LIM367	Limpopo	Waterberg	Mokopane	B2 (large town)	6,156	3,825	325,291	52.8	85.0
Mogale City Local Municipality	GT481	Gauteng	West Rand	Krugersdorp	B1 (secondary city)	1,342	834	383,864	286.0	460.3
Mohokare Local Municipality	FS163	Free State	Xhariep	Zastron	B3 (small towns)	8,776	5,453	35,840	4.1	6.6
Molemole Local Municipality	LIM353	Limpopo	Capricorn	Dendron	B4 (mostly rural)	3,628	2,254	125,327	34.5	55.5
Moqhaka Local Municipality	FS201	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Kroonstad	B2 (large town)	7,925	4,924	154,732	19.5	31.4
Moretele Local Municipality	NW371	North West	Bojanala	Makapanstad	B4 (mostly rural)	1,498	931	191,306	127.7	205.5
Moses Kotane Local Municipality	NW375	North West	Bojanala	Mogwase	B4 (mostly rural)	5,726	3,558	243,648	42.5	68.4
Mossel Bay Local Municipality	WC043	Western Cape	Garden Route	Mossel Bay	B2 (large town)	2,001	1,243	94,135	47.0	75.6
Mpofana Local Municipality	KZN223	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Mooi River	B3 (small towns)	1,757	1,092	37,391	21.3	34.3
Msinga Local Municipality	KZN244	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Tugela Ferry	B4 (mostly rural)	2,375	1,476	184,494	77.7	125.0
Msukaligwa Local Municipality	MP302	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Ermelo	B2 (large town)	6,016	3,738	164,608	27.4	44.1
Msunduzi Local Municipality	KZN225	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Pietermaritzburg	B1 (secondary city)	751	467	679,039	904.1	1,455.0
Mthonjaneni Local Municipality	KZN285	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Melmoth	B3 (small towns)	1,639	1,018	78,883	48.1	77.4
Mtubatuba Local Municipality	KZN275	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Mtubatuba	B3 (small towns)	1,970	1,220	202,176	102.6	165.1
Musina Local Municipality	LIM341	Limpopo	Vhembe	Musina	B3 (small towns)	10,347	6,429	132,009	12.8	20.6
Nala Local Municipality	FS185	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Bothaville	B3 (small towns)	4,129	2,566	78,515	19.0	30.6
Naledi Local Municipality	NW392	North West	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	Vryburg	B3 (small towns)	7,030	4,370	68,803	9.8	15.8
Nama Khoi Local Municipality	NC062	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Springbok	B3 (small towns)	17,990	11,180	46,512	2.6	4.2
Ndlambe Local Municipality	EC105	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Port Alfred	B3 (small towns)	1,841	1,144	63,180	34.3	55.2
Ndwedwe Local Municipality	KZN293	KwaZulu-Natal	iLembe	Ndwedwe	B4 (mostly rural)	1,093	679	143,117	131.0	210.8
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality	NMA	Eastern Cape		Port Elizabeth	A (metro)	1,957	1,216	1,263,051	645.4	1,038.7
Newcastle Local Municipality	KZN252	KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	Newcastle	B1 (secondary city)	1,856	1,153	389,117	209.7	337.5
Ngqushwa Local Municipality	EC126	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Peddie	B4 (mostly rural)	2,115	1,314	63,694	30.1	48.4
Ngwathe Local Municipality	FS203	Free State	Fezile Dabi	Parys	B3 (small towns)	7,055	4,384	118,907	16.9	27.2
Nkandla Local Municipality	KZN286	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Nkandla	B4 (mostly rural)	1,828	1,136	114,284	62.5	100.6
Nketoana Local Municipality	FS193	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Reitz	B3 (small towns)	5,611	3,487	64,893	11.6	18.7
Nkomazi Local Municipality	MP324	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Malalane	B4 (mostly rural)	4,787	2,975	410,907	85.8	138.1
Nongoma Local Municipality	KZN265	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Nongoma	B4 (mostly rural)	2,182	1,356	211,892	97.1	156.3
Nqutu Local Municipality	KZN242	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Nquthu	B4 (mostly rural)	1,962	1,219	171,325	87.3	140.5
Ntabankulu Local Municipality	EC444	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Ntabankulu	B4 (mostly rural)	1,385	861	128,848	93.1	149.8
Nyandeni Local Municipality	EC155	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Libode	B4 (mostly rural)	2,474	1,537	309,702	125.2	201.5
Okhahlamba Local Municipality	KZN235	KwaZulu-Natal	Uthukela	Bergville	B4 (mostly rural)	3,971	2,467	135,132	34.0	54.7
Oudtshoorn Local Municipality	WC045	Western Cape	Garden Route	Oudtshoorn	B2 (large town)	3,540	2,200	97,509	27.5	44.3
Overstrand Local Municipality	WC032	Western Cape	Overberg	Hermanus	B2 (large town)	1,675	1,041	93,407	55.8	89.8
Phokwane Local Municipality	NC094	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Hartswater	B3 (small towns)	828	514	60,168	72.7	117.0
Phumelela Local Municipality	FS195	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Vrede	B3 (small towns)	8,196	5,093	50,054	6.1	9.8
Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality	MP304	Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	Volksrust	B3 (small towns)	5,227	3,248	85,395	16.3	26.2
Polokwane Local Municipality	LIM354	Limpopo	Capricorn	Polokwane	B1 (secondary city)	5,054	3,140	797,127	157.7	253.8
Port St Johns Local Municipality	EC154	Eastern Cape	OR Tambo	Port St Johns	B4 (mostly rural)	1,291	802	166,779	129.2	207.9
Prince Albert Local Municipality	WC052	Western Cape	Central Karoo	Prince Albert	B3 (small towns)	8,153	5,066	14,272	1.8	2.9
Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality	NW385	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Zeerust	B3 (small towns)	7,323	4,550	157,690	21.5	34.6
Rand West City Local Municipality	GT485	Gauteng	West Rand	Randfontein	B2 (large town)	1,115	693	265,887	238.5	383.8
Ratlou Local Municipality	NW381	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Setlagole	B4 (mostly rural)	4,884	3,035	106,108	21.7	34.9
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality	KZN216	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Port Shepstone	B2 (large town)	1,487	924	348,533	234.4	377.2
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality	EC129	Eastern Cape	Amathole	Alice	B3 (small towns)	6,357	3,950	159,515	25.1	40.4
Renosterberg Local Municipality	NC075	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Petrusville	B3 (small towns)	5,529	3,436	11,818	2.1	3.4
Richmond Local Municipality	KZN227	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Richmond	B4 (mostly rural)	1,231	765	71,322	57.9	93.2
Richtersveld Local Municipality	NC061	Northern Cape	Namakwa	Port Nolloth	B3 (small towns)	9,608	5,970	12,487	1.3	2.1
Rustenburg Local Municipality	NW373	North West	Bojanala	Rustenburg	B1 (secondary city)	3,416	2,123	626,522	183.4	295.2
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality	EC138	Eastern Cape	Chris Hani	Cala	B3 (small towns)	2,318	1,440	63,846	27.5	44.3
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality	WC014	Western Cape	West Coast	Vredenburg	B2 (large town)	2,015	1,252	111,173	55.2	88.8
Senqu Local Municipality	EC142	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Lady Grey	B4 (mostly rural)	7,329	4,554	140,720	19.2	30.9
Setsoto Local Municipality	FS191	Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ficksburg	B3 (small towns)	5,431	3,375	117,362	21.6	34.8
Siyancuma Local Municipality	NC078	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Douglas	B3 (small towns)	16,753	10,410	35,941	2.1	3.4
Siyathemba Local Municipality	NC077	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Prieska	B3 (small towns)	14,727	9,151	23,075	1.6	2.6
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality	NC091	Northern Cape	Frances Baard	Kimberley	B1 (secondary city)	3,145	1,954	255,041	81.1	130.5
Stellenbosch Local Municipality	WC024	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Stellenbosch	B1 (secondary city)	831	516	173,197	208.4	335.4
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality	MP313	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Middelburg	B1 (secondary city)	3,976	2,471	278,749	70.1	112.8
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality	EC106	Eastern Cape	Sarah Baartman	Kirkwood	B3 (small towns)	5,995	3,725	59,793	10.0	16.1
Swartland Local Municipality	WC015	Western Cape	West Coast	Malmesbury	B3 (small towns)	3,707	2,303	133,762	36.1	58.1
Swellendam Local Municipality	WC034	Western Cape	Overberg	Swellendam	B3 (small towns)	3,835	2,383	40,211	10.5	16.9
Thaba Chweu Local Municipality	MP321	Mpumalanga	Ehlanzeni	Lydenburg	B3 (small towns)	5,719	3,554	101,895	17.8	28.6
Thabazimbi Local Municipality	LIM361	Limpopo	Waterberg	Thabazimbi	B3 (small towns)	11,190	6,950	96,232	8.6	13.8
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	WC031	Western Cape	Overberg	Caledon	B3 (small towns)	3,259	2,025	117,167	36.0	57.9
Thembelihle Local Municipality	NC076	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Hopetown	B3 (small towns)	8,023	4,985	16,230	2.0	3.2
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality	MP315	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	eMpumalanga	B4 (mostly rural)	2,384	1,481	333,331	139.8	225.0
Thulamela Local Municipality	LIM343	Limpopo	Vhembe	Thohoyandou	B4 (mostly rural)	2,642	1,642	497,237	188.2	302.9
Tokologo Local Municipality	FS182	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Boshof	B3 (small towns)	9,326	5,795	29,149	3.1	5.0
Tsantsabane Local Municipality	NC085	Northern Cape	ZF Mgcawu	Postmasburg	B3 (small towns)	18,290	11,360	39,345	2.2	3.5
Tswaing Local Municipality	NW382	North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Delareyville	B3 (small towns)	5,875	3,651	129,052	22.0	35.4
Tswelopele Local Municipality	FS183	Free State	Lejweleputswa	Bultfontein	B3 (small towns)	6,524	4,054	47,373	7.3	11.7
Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality	KZN434	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Ixopo	B4 (mostly rural)	1,669	1,037	118,346	70.9	114.1
Ubuntu Local Municipality	NC071	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Victoria West	B3 (small towns)	20,393	12,672	19,471	1.0	1.6
Ulundi Local Municipality	KZN266	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Ulundi	B4 (mostly rural)	3,250	2,020	205,762	63.3	101.9
Umdoni Local Municipality	KZN212	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Scottburgh	B2 (large town)	994	618	144,551	145.5	234.2
uMfolozi Local Municipality	KZN281	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	KwaMbonambi	B4 (mostly rural)	1,300	810	144,363	111.1	178.8
uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality	KZN271	KwaZulu-Natal	Umkhanyakude	Kwangwanase	B4 (mostly rural)	4,977	3,093	172,077	34.6	55.7
uMhlathuze Local Municipality	KZN282	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Richards Bay	B1 (secondary city)	1,233	766	410,465	332.8	535.6
uMlalazi Local Municipality	KZN284	KwaZulu-Natal	King Cetshwayo	Eshowe	B4 (mostly rural)	2,214	1,376	223,140	100.8	162.2
uMngeni Local Municipality	KZN222	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Howick	B2 (large town)	1,520	940	109,867	72.3	116.4
uMshwathi Local Municipality	KZN221	KwaZulu-Natal	uMgungundlovu	Wartburg	B4 (mostly rural)	1,866	1,159	111,645	59.8	96.2
Umsobomvu Local Municipality	NC072	Northern Cape	Pixley ka Seme	Colesberg	B3 (small towns)	6,813	4,233	30,883	4.5	7.2
uMuziwabantu Local Municipality	KZN214	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Harding	B3 (small towns)	1,089	677	108,576	99.7	160.5
Umvoti Local Municipality	KZN245	KwaZulu-Natal	Umzinyathi	Greytown	B3 (small towns)	2,705	1,681	122,423	45.3	72.9
Umzimkhulu Local Municipality	KZN435	KwaZulu-Natal	Harry Gwala	Umzimkhulu	B4 (mostly rural)	2,436	1,514	197,286	81.0	130.4
Umzimvubu Local Municipality	EC442	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Mount Frere	B4 (mostly rural)	2,579	1,603	199,620	77.4	124.6
Umzumbe Local Municipality	KZN213	KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu	Mtwalume	B4 (mostly rural)	1,221	759	151,676	124.2	199.9
uPhongolo Local Municipality	KZN262	KwaZulu-Natal	Zululand	Pongola	B4 (mostly rural)	3,110	1,930	141,247	45.4	73.1
Victor Khanye Local Municipality	MP311	Mpumalanga	Nkangala	Delmas	B3 (small towns)	1,568	974	84,151	53.7	86.4
Walter Sisulu Local Municipality	EC145	Eastern Cape	Joe Gqabi	Burgersdorp	B3 (small towns)	13,269	8,245	87,263	6.6	10.6
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality	EC443	Eastern Cape	Alfred Nzo	Bizana	B4 (mostly rural)	2,415	1,501	319,948	132.5	213.2
Witzenberg Local Municipality	WC022	Western Cape	Cape Winelands	Ceres	B3 (small towns)	10,753	6,682	130,548	12.1	19.5

Former municipalities

These municipalities have been dissolved since the current system of local government was established in 2000.

Name	Code	Province	Dissolved	Fate
Camdeboo Local Municipality	EC101	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality
Ikwezi Local Municipality	EC103	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Baviaans Local Municipality	EC107	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Nkonkobe Local Municipality	EC127	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Nxuba Local Municipality	EC128	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Tsolwana Local Municipality	EC132	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Inkwanca Local Municipality	EC133	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Lukhanji Local Municipality	EC134	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Maletswai Local Municipality	EC143	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
Gariep Local Municipality	EC144	Eastern Cape	3 August 2016
Motheo District Municipality	DC17	Free State	18 May 2011	Part became Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, other parts annexed by Xhariep and Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipalities
Naledi Local Municipality	FS164	Free State	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Metsweding District Municipality	DC46	Gauteng	18 May 2011	Annexed by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality	GT461	Gauteng	18 May 2011
Kungwini Local Municipality	GT462	Gauteng	18 May 2011
Randfontein Local Municipality	GT482	Gauteng	3 August 2016	Merged to create Rand West City Local Municipality
Westonaria Local Municipality	GT483	Gauteng	3 August 2016
Ezinqoleni Local Municipality	KZN215	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality	KZN216	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
Vulamehlo Local Municipality	KZN211	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Annexed by eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Umdoni Local Municipality
Emnambithi/Ladysmith Local Municipality	KZN232	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Indaka Local Municipality	KZN233	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
Umtshezi Local Municipality	KZN234	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
Imbabazane Local Municipality	KZN236	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
Big 5 False Bay Local Municipality	KZN273	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Hlabisa Local Municipality	KZN274	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
Ntambanana Local Municipality	KZN283	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mthonjaneni, uMfolozi and uMhlathuze Local Municipalities
Ingwe Local Municipality	KZN431	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
Kwa Sani Local Municipality	KZN432	KwaZulu-Natal	3 August 2016
Bohlabela District Municipality	CBDC4	Mpumalanga/Limpopo	1 March 2006	Annexed by Ehlanzeni and Mopani District Municipalities
Mutale Local Municipality	LIM342	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Annexed by Musina and Thulamela Local Municipalities
Aganang Local Municipality	LIM352	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Annexed by Blouberg, Molemole and Polokwane Local Municipalities
Mookgopong Local Municipality	LIM364	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality
Modimolle Local Municipality	LIM365	Limpopo	3 August 2016
Fetakgomo Local Municipality	LIM474	Limpopo	3 August 2016	Merged to create Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Greater Tubatse Local Municipality	LIM475	Limpopo	3 August 2016
Umjindi Local Municipality	MP323	Mpumalanga	3 August 2016	Annexed by Mbombela Local Municipality
Kagisano Local Municipality	NW391	North West	18 May 2011	Merged to create Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality
Molopo Local Municipality	NW395	North West	18 May 2011
Ventersdorp Local Municipality	NW401	North West	3 August 2016	Merged to create JB Marks Local Municipality
Tlokwe Local Municipality	NW402	North West	3 August 2016
Mier Local Municipality	NC081	Northern Cape	3 August 2016	Merged to create Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
//Khara Hais Local Municipality	NC083	Northern Cape	3 August 2016

By province

The lists linked below also include maps showing the locations of the municipalities.

• List of municipalities in the Eastern Cape
• List of municipalities in the Free State
• List of municipalities in Gauteng
• List of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal
• List of municipalities in Limpopo
• List of municipalities in Mpumalanga
• List of municipalities in the North West
• List of municipalities in the Northern Cape
• List of municipalities in the Western Cape

See also

• List of French place names in South Africa