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Mbhongweni

Coordinates: 30°48′00″S 29°28′59″E / 30.800°S 29.483°E / -30.800; 29.483
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Mbhongweni
Mbhongweni is located in Eastern Cape
Mbhongweni
Mbhongweni
Mbhongweni is located in South Africa
Mbhongweni
Mbhongweni
Coordinates: 30°48′00″S 29°28′59″E / 30.800°S 29.483°E / -30.800; 29.483
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
Area
 • Total8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,104
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African100%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa94%
 • Other6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Mbhongweni (formerly Mbongweni) is a village in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated 33 km away from Mbizana.[2]

The village is popularly known for the birth of Winnie Madikizela Mandela and Babalo Madikizela.[3]

Media

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Mbhongweni Location roadway

Births

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mbongweni". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Ngcukana, Lubabalo (2018-04-01). "Mbhongweni – The village that birthed a fighter". South Africa: CityPress. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. ^ "Winnie uplifted birthplace Mbongweni - PressReader". Retrieved 2022-06-20 – via PressReader.