Umvoti
Cat B · LocalKwaZulu-Natal · MIIF B3 · KZN245
Umvoti is a Category B local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Stats SA code KZN245). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 142 042 — the 26th most populous of 44 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 2.1% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 69.9% of households live in formal dwellings; 40.6% have access to a flush toilet; 59.3% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 705 km² at a density of 52.5 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 +2.1% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (69.9%) is 11.8 percentage points below the provincial average.
Population density (52.5 /km²) is significantly below the national municipal average of 117.7 /km².
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.