Municipality profile, KZN436

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 128 565 people in 25 525 households, about 5.0 people per household. That is up 24.4% from 103 318 people in Census 2011. 55.1% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 31.5% had a flush toilet. It has the 30th largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.

People counted in Census 2022

128 565

Up 24.4% from 103 318 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 25. 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

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Census 2011 and Census 2022 figures, with the change
Measure	2011	2022	Change
Population	103 318	128 565	+24.4%
Households	24 581	25 525	+3.8%
People per household	4.2	5.0	+0.8
Males per 100 females	89.0	89.9	+0.9
Aged 0 to 14	38.2%	32.8%	-5.4 pts
Aged 15 to 34	34.4%	33.2%	-1.2 pts
Aged 60 and over	7.7%	9.7%	+2.0 pts
Households in a formal dwelling	35.2%	55.1%	+19.9 pts
Households in an informal dwelling	2.0%	2.8%	+0.8 pts
Households with water from a regional or local scheme	23.3%	33.4%	+10.1 pts
Households with a flush toilet	17.4%	31.5%	+14.1 pts
Households with no toilet	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3 pts
Households cooking with electricity	24.7%	49.4%	+24.7 pts
Households cooking with gas	5.2%	18.3%	+13.1 pts
Attending school (ages 5 to 24)	33 467	38 809	+16.0%

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 25; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 27; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 31. 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: 60 873
Females: 67 692
Males per 100 females: 89.9
Attending school (ages 5 to 24): 38 809

The largest age group in Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in 2022 was aged 15 to 34, at 33.2% of people.

Aged 0 to 1432.8%
38.2% in 2011
Aged 15 to 3433.2%
34.4% in 2011
Aged 35 to 5924.4%
19.7% in 2011
Aged 60 and over9.7%
7.7% in 2011

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 25; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 27. 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 25 525 households, with about 5.0 people in each. In 2011 there were 24 581, with about 4.2 people in each.

55.1% of households in Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma lived in a formal dwelling in 2022.

Formal dwelling55.1%
14 068 households
Informal dwelling2.8%
726 households
Traditional dwelling40.4%
10 322 households
Other1.6%
408 households

Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29. 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

31.5% of households in Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma had a flush toilet in 2022, and 49.4% cooked with electricity.

Water from a regional or local scheme33.4%
8 523 households. 23.3% in 2011.
Flush toilet31.5%
8 048 households. 17.4% in 2011.
No toilet0.8%
212 households. 3.1% in 2011.
Electricity for cooking49.4%
12 595 households. 24.7% in 2011.
Gas for cooking18.3%
4 676 households. 5.2% 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 31. 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: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma128 565; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has 54.5% fewer people; Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has 55.9% fewer people
People per household: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma5.0; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is about the same; Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has 1.1 more people per household
Households in a formal dwelling: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma55.1%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 26.6 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 31.9 pts lower
Water from a regional or local scheme: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma33.4%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 27.0 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 40.9 pts lower
Households with a flush toilet: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma31.5%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 6.9 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 30.5 pts lower
Electricity for cooking: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma49.4%; Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 17.6 pts lower; Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is 16.6 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).

55.1% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 26.6 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
31.5% of households had a flush toilet, 6.9 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

Similar municipalities

The 4 other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal whose Census 2022 population is closest to Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma's (128 565). 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 Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 25; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 27; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 29; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 31. 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.