Impendle Local Municipality
Impendle Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
During the 18th century, the Griquas used to hide in the mountain in the area because they were accused of stealing livestock from the farmers who decided to fight them in order to protect their livestock. The Griquas used war spears, and this conflict was called "an outside war", i.e. Impiyasendle or Impiendle.
Impendle area is extremely diverse in its topography, climate and soils, and has a rich and complex natural environment. High-density settlements occur around Impendle, in villages such as Gomane, KwaNovuka, Similobha and Kamensi.
Main places
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:| Place | Code | Area | Population |
| Batlokoa | 13.14 | 675 | |
| Impendle Part 1 | 20.39 | 1,562 | |
| Impendle Part 2 | 1.25 | 238 | |
| Nxamalala | 234.17 | 28,661 | |
| Polela | 2.53 | 189 | |
| Remainder of the municipality | 674.08 | 2,255 |
Politics
The municipal council consists of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress won a majority of six seats on the council.The following table shows the results of the election.