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of Kwa-zulu Natal (KZN), South Africa. In Kenya, the study focused on the
Transnzoia District, which is situated in the Rift Valley province of Kenya.
The Rift Valley province is one of eight provinces in Kenya and has a
population density of 7 million people (Opondo and Sekou-Ochieng, 2000).
6.6.1.1 Kwazulu Natal Province
KZN has the largest population per province in South Africa - approximately
9.3 million (Statssa: 2001). While 43% live in urban areas, 57% reside in
the rural areas (Kwa-Zulu - Natal: 2001). The GCIS (2005/6) states that
KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as "KZN") is one of nine provinces found in
South Africa. According to the GCIS, KZN is aptly called the garden province
and is home to the Zulu nation. It extends from the eastern borders with
Swaziland and Mozambique to the Eastern Cape border in the South. The
Kingdom of Lesotho, the Free State and Mpumalanga provinces also bind
KZN. Pietermaritzburg is KwaZulu-Natal's capital and Richards Bay is an
important coal-export harbour. The GCIS further reports that the key
strength of KZN's economy is its trade and transport infrastructure.
6.6.1.2 Uthungu/u District
According to the uThungulu District Municipality (2004), the
district consists of six local municipalities, namely:
• Mbonambi (KZ 281)
• uMlathuze (KZ 282)
• Ntambanana (KZ 283)
• uMlalazi (KZ 284)
• Mthonjaneni (KZ 285)
• Nkandla (KZ 286)
The report further asserts that Uthungulu has the third highest population in
the province, after the Durban Metropolitan Council and the uMgungundlovu
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