Mvezo
Mvezo is a small village on the banks of the Mbashe River, not far from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The village is mainly known as being the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty.
Mvezo | |
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  Mvezo  Mvezo | |
| Coordinates: 31.95°S 28.516°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | OR Tambo |
| Municipality | King Sabata Dalindyebo |
| Government | |
| • Inkosi | Mandla Mandela MP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 810 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 98.3% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
It is home to the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.
References
- "Main Place Mvezo". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Mthatha | ||
| Ingquza Hill | .svg.png) OR Tambo District within South Africa | |
| Port St Johns | ||
| Nyandeni | ||
| Mhlontlo | ||
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | ||
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