Mvezo is a small village on the banks of the
Mbashe River, not far from
Mthatha in the
Eastern Cape
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of
South Africa
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. The village is mainly known as being the birthplace of
Nelson Mandela
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, the former president of South Africa and whose
family
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serves as its
chiefly dynasty
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H ...
, and the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.
Transport
Airport
The nearest airports to Mvezo are
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport,
Mthata Airport and
East London Airport.
Road
The nearest city to Mvezo is East London distance from East London to Mvezo is 198 kilometers.
References
Populated places in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
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