One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at the Municipalities of South Africa website is “How many municipalities are there in South Africa?”
The answer, as of the 2011 Census, is 278.
This number is made up of 223 local municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 11 metropolitan municipalities.
Of these, 6 are metropolitan municipalities, 53 are local municipalities and 15 are district municipalities.
What are the three types of municipalities?
South Africa categorizes its municipalities in three groups.
Metropolitan municipalities; big cities.
Local municipalities; towns and their surrounding rural areas.
District municipalities; comprise several local municipalities in a region.
What is the biggest municipality in South Africa?
Currently, Johannesburg is the biggest municipality in South Africa in terms of population. There are about 6 million people living in the city.
