Mvezo

Mvezo
Mvezo Mvezo shown within Eastern Cape
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

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

Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: Mthatha

Ingquza Hill	Flagstaff Lusikisiki

Port St Johns	Port St. Johns

Nyandeni	Buntingville Canzibe Libode Ngqeleni

Mhlontlo	Qumbu Tsolo

King Sabata Dalindyebo	Coffee Bay Mqanduli Mthatha Mvezo Nomcamba Qunu

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