Mvezo

Mvezo
Mvezo  Mvezo shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 28°30′58″E / 31.95°S 28.516°E / -31.95; 28.516Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 28°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
Area[1]
• Total	2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	810
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	100.0%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	98.3%
• Other	1.7%

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.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Mthatha Ngquza Hill Flagstaff Lusikisiki Port St Johns Port St. Johns Nyandeni Buntingville Libode Ngqeleni Mhlontlo Qumbu Tsolo King Sabata Dalindyebo Coffee Bay Mqanduli Mthatha Mvezo Nomcamba Qunu