Mtuba is the urban center of the municipal area and serves as the administrative head office of the Mtubatuba Municipality. To the westof Mtubatuba town are rural villages of Mpukunyoni Traditional Council (previously with Mtubatuba Municipality) administered by the ingonyama Trust Board; to the south-west lies KwaMsane Township; to the north-east of the Mtubatuba Town lies iSimangaliso Wetland Park; and is bordered by Mfolozi River to the South. St lucia town is a tourism and service center for the surrounding rural area of Mpukunyoni and a scenery belt serving the passing R618 trafic which links the Mtubatuba Town and St Lucia Town.