Mvezo
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Mvezo | |
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| 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, a former president of South Africa, whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty. It is also the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.
Transport
[edit | edit source]Airport
[edit | edit source]The nearest airports to Mvezo are Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, Mthata Airport and East London Airport.
Road
[edit | edit source]The nearest city to Mvezo is East London. The distance from East London to Mvezo is 198 kilometers.
References
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