Msinga
Cat B · LocalKwaZulu-Natal · MIIF B4 · KZN244
Msinga is a Category B local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Stats SA code KZN244). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 206 001 — the 15th most populous of 44 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 1.9% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 55.4% of households live in formal dwellings; 12.0% have access to a flush toilet; 59.2% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 375 km² at a density of 86.7 people per km². All figures below are from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets.
Demographics
Age Structure
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
Comparisons
vs National Average
vs KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Average
vs Largest in KwaZulu-Natal (eThekwini)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +1.9% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (55.4%) is 26.3 percentage points below the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (12.0%) is 26.4 percentage points below the provincial average.
8.5% of households have no access to any toilet facility — a notable service delivery gap.
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.