How many district municipalities are there in South Africa?
South Africa has 44 district municipalities, according to Stats SA's Census 2022 Provinces at a glance. The 8 metros are listed separately from the districts.
- KwaZulu-Natal10
Ugu, Umgungundlovu, Uthukela, Umzinyathi, Amajuba, Zululand, Umkhanyakude, King Cetshwayo, iLembe, Harry Gwala
- Eastern Cape6
Sarah Baartman, Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, O.R.Tambo, Alfred Nzo
- Western Cape5
West Coast, Cape Winelands, Overberg, Garden Route, Central Karoo
- Northern Cape5
John Taolo Gaetsewe, Namakwa, Pixley ka Seme, Z F Mgcawu, Frances Baard
- Limpopo5
Mopani, Vhembe, Capricorn, Waterberg, Sekhukhune
- Free State4
Xhariep, Lejweleputswa, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Fezile Dabi
- North West4
Bojanala, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- Mpumalanga3
Gert Sibande, Nkangala, Ehlanzeni
- Gauteng2
Sedibeng, West Rand
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, pages 6 to 44; Person table terminology, page 1. Source released . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Open: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Limpopo, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga, Gauteng
How this was worked out
Counted from the district rows of Provinces at a glance: the rows in the municipal category C1 or C2. The publication defines C1 as "District municipalities that are not water services authorities" and C2 as "District municipalities that are water services authorities" (page 1).