City of Mbombela
Cat B · LocalMpumalanga · MIIF B1 · MP326
City of Mbombela is a Category B local municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa (Stats SA code MP326). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 818 925 — the 1st most populous of 17 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 2.1% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 96.2% of households live in formal dwellings; 45.7% have access to a flush toilet; 81.9% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 7 152 km² at a density of 114.5 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 Mpumalanga Provincial Average
vs Largest in Mpumalanga (Bushbuckridge)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +2.1% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (96.2%) is 5.5 percentage points above the provincial average.
Flush toilet access (45.7%) is 18.4 percentage points below the provincial average.
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in Mpumalanga with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.