OVERVIEW
Postal: Private Bag X503, Ndwedwe, 4342
Physical: P100 Road, Ndwedwe
Tel: 032 532 5000
Fax: 032 532 5031/2
Web: www.ndwedwe.gov.za
Area: 1 093km²
Description: Ndwedwe Local Municipality lies parallel to, and approximately 20km inland from, the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The municipality consists mainly of poor black communities whose livelihoods depend on subsistence farming. Located in relatively close proximity to major urban and economic developments, the area has remained substantially underdeveloped, disadvantaged and poor. External access and internal linkage are substantially limited to east-west roads, while north-south links are few and of poor quality.
Much of Ndwedwe Municipality’s detailed planning for the future depends on strategies yet to be developed for the iLembe District Municipality. However, the key short-term objectives that have been identified for Ndwedwe are strongly focused on the provision of basic infrastructure and services to a population that is at present severely lacking in these facilities.
Cities/Towns: Ndwedwe
Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, tourism, services
