| Mthonjaneni | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | King Cetshwayo |
| Seat: | Melmoth |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 6 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mr Mbangiseni Biyela |
| Area Total Km2: | 1086 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 47818 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 98.5% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.7% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 93.8% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.7% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.5% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | KZN285 |
Mthonjaneni is an administrative area in the King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Mthonjaneni is an isiZulu name meaning "a spring of water". There is a spring found in the vicinity of the municipality where King Dingaan used to send his maidens to collect water for him.[4]
The municipality was enlarged at the time of the South African municipal election, 2016 when part of the disbanded Ntambanana Local Municipality was merged into it.[5]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[6]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54101 | 8.25 | 1,560 | ||
| 54102 | 271.17 | 24,886 | ||
| 54103 | 6.30 | 517 | ||
| 54104 | 12.10 | 1,816 | ||
| 54105 | 17.64 | 3,794 | ||
| 54107 | 22.88 | 1,902 | ||
| 54108 | 1.34 | 5,137 | ||
| 54109 | 73.57 | 5,430 | ||
| Remainder of the municipality | 54106 | 672.29 | 5,329 |
See main article: Mthonjaneni Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) lost its majority, obtaining a plurality of twelve seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]