Department Of Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs- Pietermaritzburg

Department Of Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs- Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district municipality.

Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in English and Zulu alike and is often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminum, timber, and dairy products, as well as the main economic hub of Umgungundlovu District Municipality.

The public sector is a major employer in the city due to the local, district, and provincial governments being located here. It is home to many schools and tertiary education institutions, including a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It had a population of 228,549 in 1991; the current population is estimated at over 600,000 residents (including neighboring townships) and has one of the largest populations of Indian South Africans in South Africa.

Contact Information

Switch Board : +27 (0) 33 395 2831
E-mail: [email protected]

Physical Address

330 Langalibalele Street
Pietermaritzburg 3201