Municipality profile, KZN244

Msinga

Msinga is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 206 001 people in 35 561 households, about 5.8 people per household. That is up 21.8% from 169 145 people in Census 2011. 55.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 12.0% had a flush toilet. It has the 15th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

206 001

Up 21.8% from 169 145 people in Census 2011.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Census 2011 and Census 2022

Msinga: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	169 145	206 001	+21.8%
Households	35 586	35 561	-0.1%
People per household	4.8	5.8	+1.0
Males per 100 females	76.8	77.2	+0.4
Aged 0 to 14	43.9%	38.5%	-5.4 pts
Aged 15 to 34	31.8%	32.8%	+1.0 pts
Aged 60 and over	8.0%	8.3%	+0.3 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	33.5%	55.4%	+21.9 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	24.4%	26.7%	+2.3 pts
Households with a flush toilet	3.4%	12.0%	+8.6 pts
Households with no toilet	21.6%	8.5%	-13.1 pts
Households cooking with electricity	13.4%	59.2%	+45.8 pts
Households cooking with gas	4.8%	11.9%	+7.1 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	65 430	71 047	+8.6%

Change is SA Data Hub's calculation from the two figures: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel; Stats SA leaves out “none”.

The 2011 and 2022 figures cover the same area. Stats SA, Census 2022 Municipal fact sheet (Report no. 03-01-82, revised), page 1: “Census 2011 indicators were generated based on aligned census data to current municipal boundaries (2021)”.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

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People

Males: 89 746
Females: 116 255
Males per 100 females: 77.2
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 71 047

The largest age group in Msinga in 2022 was aged 0 to 14, at 38.5% of people.

Aged 0 to 1438.5%
43.9% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3432.8%
31.8% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5920.4%
16.3% in 2011
Aged 60 and over8.3%
8.0% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Housing

Census 2022 counted 35 561 households, with about 5.8 people in each. In 2011 there were 35 586, with about 4.8 people in each.

55.4% of households in Msinga lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling55.4%
19 717 households
Informal dwelling0.2%
75 households
Traditional dwelling43.9%
15 612 households
Other0.4%
157 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

Water, toilets and cooking

12.0% of households in Msinga had a flush toilet in 2022, and 59.2% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme26.7%
9 493 households. 24.4% in 2011.
Flush toilet12.0%
4 268 households. 3.4% in 2011.
No toilet8.5%
3 007 households. 21.6% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking59.2%
21 005 households. 13.4% in 2011.
Gas for cooking11.9%
4 233 households. 4.8% in 2011.

Shares of households. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel. Water from another source includes boreholes, tankers, rivers and springs.

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. Originally released 10 October 2023, revised edition. Downloaded 27 October 2026. Checked on SA Data Hub 28 October 2026. Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

How it compares

Population, 2022: Msinga206 001; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Msinga has 27.0% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Msinga has 29.3% fewer people
People per household: Msinga5.8; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Msinga has 0.8 more people per household; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Msinga has 1.9 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Msinga55.4%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Msinga is 26.3 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Msinga is 31.6 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Msinga26.7%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Msinga is 33.7 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Msinga is 47.6 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Msinga12.0%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Msinga is 26.4 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Msinga is 50.0 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Msinga59.2%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Msinga is 7.8 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Msinga is 6.8 pts lower

Each average is the simple mean of the municipal figures, so a small municipality counts as much as a large one. Gaps between shares are in percentage points (pts).

55.4% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 26.3 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
12.0% of households had a flush toilet, 26.4 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
8.5% of households had no toilet.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal whose Census 2022 population is closest to Msinga's (206 001). Where two are equally close, the lower municipal code comes first.

Sources

Every 2011 and 2022 figure on this page is from Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43, revised edition, originally released 10 October 2023), which gives Census 2011 figures alongside Census 2022 ones. Tables for Msinga: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. SA Data Hub checked them against the publication on 28 October 2026.

Changes, shares of the total, averages and similar municipalities are SA Data Hub's own calculations from those figures. Corrections are listed on the updates page.