Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Umkhanyakude, named after the famous yellow-barked fever tree, literally meaning 'seen from afar', is the northernmost district in KwaZulu-Natal and contains many areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the St Lucia greater wetland park, Sodwana Bay and Kosi Bay. The seat of Umkhanyakude is Mkuze. The majority of its 573 353 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census) .