Msunduzi

The Msunduzi Municipality commonly known as Pietermaritzburg or the ‘City of Choice’ is located along the N3 (a national highway) at a junction of an industrial corridor from Durban and Pietermaritzburg and an agro-industrial corridor stretching from Pietermaritzburg to Estcourt. It is the Capital City of the Kingdom of KwaZulu-Natal, and the main economic hub within the uMgungundlovu District Municipality. Msunduzi is home to the Comrades Marathon, the Duzi marathon, and the Midmar Mile. The main city is Pietermaritzburg, which is the capital city of the Province, is also the second largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and the fifth largest city in South Africa. Pietermaritzburg has a diverse economy with a robust manufacturing sector that is excelling in exports to markets as diverse as aluminium products, cut flowers, automotive components and furniture.