OVERVIEW

Contact Details

Postal: PO Box 52, Mtubatuba, 3935
Physical: Lot 105, Inkosi Mtubatuba Road, Mtubatuba
Tel: 035 550 0069
Fax: 035 550 0060
Web: www.mtubatuba.org.za

Geography, History and Economy

Area: 1 970km²

Description: Mtubatuba Local Municipality is situated along the northern coastal belt of KwaZulu-Natal and in the south-eastern corner of the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. Mtubatuba is located roughly 200km north of Durban and 55km north of the Richards Bay/Empangeni metropole along the N2 National Route. Mtubatuba has developed from a railway siding into a strong sub-regional commercial, service, transport and administrative centre for the entire north-eastern Zululand region. There has been substantial commercial growth in Mtubatuba, lending it the status of being an economic hub of northern KwaZulu-Natal. The town is ideally located as a base from which to explore the rich culture of the Zulu Nation, the province's world-renowned game reserves, and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Cities/Towns: Mtubatuba, St Lucia

Main Economic Sectors: Community services (26%), agriculture (15%), wholesale and retail (13%)