Mvezo
Mvezo | |
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  Mvezo  Mvezo | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 28°30′58″E / 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) |
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, the former president of South Africa and whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty, and the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.
Transport
Airport : The nearest airports to Mvezo are Port Elizabeth Airport, Mthata Airport , Lanseria Airport and East London Airport
Road : The nearest city to Mvezo is East London distance from East London to Mvezo is 198 kilometres .
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mvezo". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Mthatha | ||
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| Port St Johns | ||
| Nyandeni | ||
| Mhlontlo | ||
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | ||
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