uMzinyathi District Municipality (DC24)

Description: The uMzinyathi District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the north and central areas of the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The municipality is bordered in the north by Amajuba Municipality, in the south-east by iLembe Municipality, in the south-west by uMgungundlovu Municipality, in the east by King Cetshwayo Municipality, and in the west by uThukela Municipality.

The district consists of four local municipalities: Endumeni, Nquthu, uMsinga and Umvoti. The district lies between the main N3 Corridor between Durban and Gauteng and the Coastal Corridor, running along the east coast.
The more developed urban areas include Dundee and Greytown, which can be viewed as a strong regional centre with substantial commercial and agricultural activity. The seat of uMzinyathi is Dundee.