A district municipality is a designation for a class of municipalities found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.
Find below are the list of Local Municipalities In South Africa
Indlovu DC
iLembe DC
(South) Umzinyathi DC
Transkei District
Xhariep
Ehlanzeni
Lejweleputswa
Central Karoo DC
How many Local Municipalities are there in South Africa?
44 district municipalities
Most of the country is covered by the 44 district municipalities, which are divided into local municipalities and share responsibilities with them. The eight largest urban agglomerations are governed by metropolitan municipalities, which act as both local and district municipalities.
What category is a Local Municipalities ?
category C
There are three categories of municipality. Metropolitan municipalities – defined as category A – govern the major city regions. District municipalities, category C, are for wider areas outside the cities, like counties in the US and UK. Districts are further divided into local municipalities, category B.
What is the difference between Local and municipality?
District municipalities have responsibility for broader matters such as integrated planning, infrastructure development, bulk supply of water and electricity, and public transport; while local municipalities have responsibility for all municipal functions not assigned to the district, and in particular local service.
Which is the richest Local Municipalities in South Africa?
city of gold
The city of gold, Johannesburg, is the wealthiest city in Africa and home to 15 100 dollar millionaires (about R14 million or more) and two dollar billionaires (about R14 billion or more), according to the Africa Wealth Report 2021 by New World Wealth for Mauritius-based AfrAsia Bank.
Which is the best Local Municipalities in South Africa?
According to the latest Municipal Financial Stability Index report, the top five municipalities in the Western Cape are Mossel Bay, Saldanha Bay, City of Cape Town, Swartland and Overstrand Municipalities.
What is a category B municipality in South Africa?
Category B: A municipality that shares municipal executive and legislative authority in its area with a category C municipality within whose area it falls. Category C: A municipality that has municipal executive and legislative authority in an area that includes more than one municipality.