Mthatha
Town in Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mthatha[3] /əmˈtɑːtɑː/ ⓘ; Xhosa: [ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà], alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzima Airport[4] after former leader Kaiser Matanzima. Mthatha derives its name from the nearby Mthatha River which was named after the sneezewood (umtati) trees, famous for their wood and medicinal properties.[5]
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Mthatha
Umtata | |
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The Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha | |
Coordinates: 31°35′19″S 28°47′24″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | O.R. Tambo |
Municipality | King Sabata Dalindyebo |
Area | |
• Total | 91.45 km2 (35.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 96,114 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 94.6% |
• Coloured | 2.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
• White | 1.0% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 85.0% |
• English | 8.6% |
• Afrikaans | 1.1% |
• Other | 5.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 5099 |
PO box | 5099 |
Area code | 047 |
Website | http://www.mthatha.co.za |
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