KwaZulu-Natal

Province

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Province of South Africa.

AfricaCapital: PietermaritzburgLanguage: English
Population
12.4M
Metros tracked
4
6.3M in metros (51%)
Composite score
18.1
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
At a glance
Established
1994
Area
94,361 km² (36,433 mi²)
Population density
132/km² (341/mi²)
Highest point
Mafadi (3,450 m (11,319 ft))
Legislature
KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Human Development Index
0.745 (2023)
Rank in South Africa
3rd of 9 by composite score
Area rank
7th of 9 by area
Largest tracked metro
Durban

Civic facts via Wikidata.

KwaZulu-Natal metro footprint

4 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

4 tracked metros

#187Durban
4.6M · Regional Hub
15.5
#874Richards Bay
412K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#2634Pietermaritzburg★ Capital
818K · Local Metro
0.3
#2973Newcastle (SA)
508K · Local Metro
0.2