Mvezo
village in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mvezo is a small village in Umtata (now Mthatha). It is by the Mbashe River in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The village is known as being the birthplace of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Mandela was born in Mvezo on July 18, 1918.[1]
Mvezo | |
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Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 28°30′58″E / 31.95°S 28.516°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References
change- ↑ Grave dispute divides family as Mandela lies in hospital Archived 2013-06-30 at Archive.today at Reuters.com