UMkhanyakude District Municipality is located in the far Northern region of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa (32,014489; -27,622242). At 12 818 km2 and with a population totalling 625,846, the District is the 2nd largest District in KwaZulu-Natal, in terms of size, behind its neighbouring District, Zululand District Municipality. UMkhanyakude District also has the World Heritage Site known as Isimangaliso Wetland Park which encompasses the entire coastline of more than 200 km. The Map below indicates the boundaries of the 4 local municipalities within the UMkhanyakude District and surrounding neighbourhoods.