Ubuhlebezwe
Cat B · LocalKwaZulu-Natal · MIIF B4 · KZN434
Ubuhlebezwe is a Category B local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Stats SA code KZN434). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 133 032 — the 28th most populous of 44 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 1.8% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 70.3% of households live in formal dwellings; 24.9% have access to a flush toilet; 55.8% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 1 670 km² at a density of 79.7 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 +1.8% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (70.3%) is 11.4 percentage points below the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (24.9%) is 13.5 percentage points below the provincial average.
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.