Mvezo

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Mvezo
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Mvezo
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Mvezo
Coordinates: 31°57′00″S28°30′58″E / 31.95°S 28.516°E / -31.95; 28.516
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District OR Tambo
Municipality King Sabata Dalindyebo
Government
   Inkosi Mandla Mandela MP
Area
[1]
  Total
2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
810
  Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 100.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Xhosa 98.3%
  Other1.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

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, a former president of South Africa, whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty. It is also the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.

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Transport

Airport

The nearest airports to Mvezo are Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, Mthata Airport and East London Airport.

Road

The nearest city to Mvezo is East London distance from East London to Mvezo is 198 kilometers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mvezo". Census 2011.