Gert Sibande District Municipality (DC30)
Geography, History & Economy
Gert Sibande District Municipality comprises:
- Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality
- Dipaleseng Local Municipality
- Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
- Lekwa Local Municipality
- Mkhondo Local Municipality
- Msukaligwa Local Municipality
MDB code: DC30
Description: The Gert Sibande District Municipality is a Category C municipality located in the Mpumalanga Province. It is bordered by the Ehlanzeni and Nkangala District Municipalities to the north, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State to the south, Swaziland to the east, and Gauteng to the west.
The district is the largest of the three districts in the province, making up almost half of its geographical area. It is comprised of seven local municipalities: Govan Mbeki, Chief Albert Luthuli, Msukaligwa, Dipaleseng, Mkhondo, Lekwa and Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme.
Highways that pass through Gert Sibande District Municipality include the N11, which goes through to the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, the N17 from Gauteng passing through to Swaziland, and the N3 from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal.
Area: 31 840km²
Cities/Towns: Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Balfour, Bethal, Breyten, Carolina, Charl Cilliers, Chrissiesmeer, Davel, Ekulindeni, Embalenhle, Empuluzi, Ermelo, Evander, Greylingstad, Grootvlei, Kinross, Leandra, Lothair, Morgenzon, Perdekop, Secunda, Standerton, Trichardt, Volksrust, Wakkerstroom, eManzana, eMkhondo (Piet Retief)
Main Economic Sectors: Manufacturing (49.4%), agriculture (38.1%), transport (31.4%), trade (29.2%), community services (26.9%), construction (26.6%), electricity (26.1%), finance (23.8%), mining (23.3%)
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