ABOUT US
VISION 2035
By 2035, Umvoti shall be a municipality which embraces rural development, economic growth, sustainability, social cohesion and a people centred society.
MISSION
As part of fulfilling its mandate, Umvoti Municipality commits itself to:
• Provide democratic, transparent and accountable local government;• Ensure equity and integrated transformation;
• Ensure sound inter-governmental relations for integrated development planning;
• Facilitate economic and social development;
• Promote a safe and healthy environment; and
• Render and expand affordable and sustainable services in a transparent and accountable manner and promote a culture of payment for services.
THE ONE WHO FLOWS QUIETLY
Umvoti Municipality is located along the eastern border of Umzinyathi District Municipality about 65 km from Dundee and approximately 70km from Pietermaritzburg. It is well served by provincial and regional roads given its location at the intersection of the roads to Pietermaritzburg, the coast, the Drakensberg and the battlefields route.
Umvoti is about 2509 km2 in extent and comprises five traditional authority areas, all of which are located beyond a 40 km radius from Greytown, which is the main centre within the municipal area. The central part of the area is generally covered with high potential commercial farmland and is characterized by low population density.
There is good potential for the development of the tourism sector of the economy. Umvoti has an exceptional and distinctive opportunity to develop as a tourist area due to the easy access to the battlefields, Zulu Heritage and culture, and eco-tourism zones from the region.