Ingwe Local Municipality

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Ingwe

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| settlement_type = Former local municipality

| image_seal = Ingwe_CoA.png

| seal_size = 150x100px

| image_map = Map of KwaZulu-Natal with Ingwe highlighted.svg

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| map_alt = Location in KwaZulu-Natal

| map_caption = Location in KwaZulu-Natal

|coordinates =

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Africa

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Harry Gwala

| seat = Creighton

| parts_type = Wards

|parts = 11

| government_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |title=Contact list: Executive Mayors |publisher=Government Communication & Information System |accessdate=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714013749/http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_list.jsp?id=14&heading=Executive%20Mayors |archivedate=14 July 2010 }}

| government_type = Municipal council

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Nomangungu Luzulane

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| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 1976

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=27 September 2015}}

| population_total = 100548

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_rank =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup {{nobold|(2011)}}

| demographics1_footnotes =

| demographics1_title1 = {{nobold|Black African}}

| demographics1_info1 = 98.7%

| demographics1_title2 = {{nobold|Coloured}}

| demographics1_info2 = 0.2%

| demographics1_title3 = {{nobold|Indian/Asian}}

| demographics1_info3 = 0.1%

| demographics1_title4 = {{nobold|White}}

| demographics1_info4 = 0.8%

| demographics_type2 = First languages {{nobold|(2011)}}

| demographics2_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=964 |title=Statistics by place |publisher=Statistics South Africa |accessdate=27 September 2015}}

| demographics2_title1 = {{nobold|Zulu}}

| demographics2_info1 = 94.7%

| demographics2_title2 = {{nobold|English}}

| demographics2_info2 = 1.6%

| demographics2_title3 = {{nobold|Southern Ndebele}}

| demographics2_info3 = 1.2%

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| demographics2_title5 = {{nobold|Other}}

| demographics2_info5 = 2.5%

| timezone1 = SAST

| utc_offset1 = +2

| blank_name_sec1 = Municipal code

| blank_info_sec1 = KZN431

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}}

Ingwe Local Municipality was an administrative area in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Ingwe is an isiZulu name word that means leopard. The municipality was given the name because there were leopards in this area many years ago.[http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm South African Languages - Place names]

The area of the former Ingwe municipality is exceptionally poor and underdeveloped, relying heavily on agriculture as the main source of livelihood. The lack of a major trading centre such as the neighbouring towns of Underberg and Ixopo has limited the economic growth opportunities for this municipality.[http://www.kzntopbusiness.co.za/site/ingwe KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Ingwe Municipality]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

After the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged with Kwa Sani Local Municipality into the new Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality.