Mvezo
| Mvezo | |
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  Mvezo
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| Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 28°30′58″E / 31.95°S 28.516°ECoordinates: 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 |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Mvezo". Census 2011.
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