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Mvezo
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 Mvezo
Location in Eastern Cape
Mvezo
Location in South Africa
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | OR Tambo |
| Municipality | King Sabata Dalindyebo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 810 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (985/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, whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty, and the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.
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