The uMngeni Municipality is located approximately 26 km from Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu Natal.

uMngeni Municipality is made up of eleven Wards and was established in the early 1940's. uMngeni Municipality's offices are only seven km's from the Midmar Dam where the famous Midmar Mile Swimming Competition takes place every year.

With its municipal seat at Howick, which offers a superlative lifestyle (including two country golf courses), uMngeni Municipality presents an impressive mix of manufacturing enterprises, leisure facilities and a burgeoning agricultural sector.

The imposing Howick Falls is a major tourism attraction, while the Karkloof Falls is proving increasingly popular. The Midmar Dam, a well developed resort incorporating a game reserve, is an acknowledged drawcard.

The area encompasses much of the Midlands Meander, arguably the most popular and successful tourism initiative in South Africa. The area boasts the Cedara Agricultural College, and lends itself to beef and dairy farming, timber production and the cultivation of vegetables.