It is situated around the town of KwaMbonambi, to the north of Richard's Bay, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the edge of the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park.

[7] The name Mfolozi/uMfolozi refers to the Umfolozi River which forms the northern boundary of the municipality.

Eighteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eighteen wards, while the remaining seventeen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

In the election of 1 November 2021 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a narrow majority of eighteen seats on the council.

[10] The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.