Newcastle
Local Municipality KZN252 from Census 2001

Area
1,855.28 km²
Population
332,980 (179.48 per km²)
Households
71,998 (38.81 per km²)
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Gender

Female 53%47% Male
PeoplePercentage
Female175,80752.80%
Male157,17347.20%

Population group

Black African 91%5% White3% Indian or Asian
PeoplePercentage
Black African302,57790.87%
White18,0285.41%
Indian or Asian10,1323.04%
Coloured2,2430.67%

First language

isiZulu 88%5% English4% Afrikaans
PeoplePercentage
isiZulu292,72287.91%
English16,6294.99%
Afrikaans14,4274.33%
Sesotho4,8861.47%
SiSwati1,2970.39%
isiXhosa1,1170.34%
Other6420.19%
isiNdebele5330.16%
Sepedi3140.09%
Setswana2730.08%
Xitsonga850.03%
Tshivenda560.02%

Main Places

NamePopulationArea (km²)
Charlestown3,20418.48
Hlubi73,931108.11
Madadeni116,79825.15
Newcastle Part 144,123199.06
Newcastle Part 213,4491,483.87
Ngagane1,2064.90
Osizweni80,26515.35