Mbhongweni

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
30°48′00″S 29°28′59″E / 30.800°S 29.483°E / -30.800; 29.483CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictWinnie Madikizela-MandelaArea • 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

Mbhongweni Location roadway

Births

  • Babalo Madikizela - (b. 1976) Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works

References

  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.
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Municipalities and communities of Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape
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Alfred Nzo District within South Africa
Alfred Nzo District within South Africa
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