Impendle Local Municipality

Impendle Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

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Local municipality
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Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	uMgungundlovu
Seat	Impendle
Wards	4
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	SG Ndlela
Area
• Total	1,528 km2 (590 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	33,105
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	98.9%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.5%
First languages (2011) [3]
• Zulu	93.3%
• English	1.8%
• Sotho	1.6%
• Southern Ndebele	1.2%
• Other	2.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	KZN224

During the 18th century, the Griquas ("Abatwas") used to hide in the mountain in the area because they were accused of stealing livestock from the farmers who decided to fight them in order to protect their livestock. The Griquas used war spears, and this conflict was called "an outside war", i.e. Impiyasendle or Impiendle.[4]

Impendle area is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soils, and has a rich and complex natural environment. High-density settlements occur around Impendle, in villages such as Gomane, KwaNovuka, Similobha and Kamensi.[5]