Nongoma
Cat B · LocalKwaZulu-Natal · MIIF B4 · KZN265
Nongoma is a Category B local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Stats SA code KZN265). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 225 278 — the 11th most populous of 44 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 1.4% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 88.0% of households live in formal dwellings; 17.8% have access to a flush toilet; 75.6% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 2 182 km² at a density of 103.2 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 +1.4% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (88.0%) is 6.3 percentage points above the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (17.8%) is 20.6 percentage points below the provincial average.
9.9% 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.