UMhlathuze umasipala osenyakatho nesifundazwe saKwaZulu-Natal ngaphansi komasipala wesifunda uKing Cetshwayo District Municipality. Lomasipala uqanjwe emva komfula odlula endaweni obizwa ngokuthi Umfula uMhlathuze. Izindowa zalomasipala zanyuka ngankathi uhlanganiswa nomasipala owahlakazwa uMthonjaneni Local Municipality. Lomasipala negalelo elokhulu emnothweni waseNingizimu Afrika njengoba unzezimayini zamalalhle, lamalahle asetshenzinziswa uma kuphehlwa ugesi waseNingizimu Afrika. Amanye amalahle ambiwa lapha kulendawo athunyelwa ngaphandle echebwebeni elikuwo lomasipala.