OVERVIEW

Contact Details

Postal: PO Box 191, Pongola, 3170
Physical: 61 Martin Street, Pongola
Tel: 034 413 1223
Fax: 034 413 1706
Web: www.uphongoloonline.gov.za

Geography, History and Economy

Area: 3 239km²

Description: uPhongolo Local Municipality is located in the north of the Zululand District Municipality. It lies adjacent to the Swaziland Border and the Mpumalanga Province Border. It has the third-biggest area in the district after the AbaQulusi and Ulundi Municipalities. It is also a gateway to Swaziland and Mpumalanga. Main access to the municipality is via the N2 from Gauteng in the north-west and Durban in the south. The municipality provides regional access to a wide range of tourist activities outside its own boundaries. Main rivers in the municipality are the Mkuze River in the south and the Pongola River in the north, the latter feeding the Pongolapoort Dam located on the eastern boundary of the municipality. Together with the fragmented and sometimes dramatic topography of the area, the municipality contains, in overall terms, very low settlement densities, while on the other hand containing substantial recreational and tourism opportunities. The overall aim in terms of integrated development planning and land use management is to provide a secure environment for investment within the uPhongolo Municipality. The focus is on the investment in social and economic infrastructure and services, which will enable all the people of uPhongolo to make a contribution to the future sustainable development of the area.

Cities/Towns: Pongola

Main Economic Sectors: Agriculture, tourism