Mthatha

A 1913 drawing of Mthatha

Mthatha (formerly Umtata), is the main town in Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town has an airport, last known by the name K. D. Matanzima Airport.^[1] after former leader Kaiser Matanzima.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo (a village in Mthatha).^[2] On 2 March 2004 Umtata was officially renamed to its current name Mthatha. Walter Sisulu, Bantu Holomisa, Yamkela Mhlana and Buyisiwe Yonela Mhlana , as well as Ndima Mhlana were also born in Mthatha.

References

↑ "K D Matanzima Airport". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
↑ Majangaza, Sino (15 July 2011). Mandela home for his birthday. Dispatch online. http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/1635. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

Other websites

Mthatha town website
The Ecological Health of the Mthatha River Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "K D Matanzima Airport". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2013-06-30.

[2] Majangaza, Sino (15 July 2011). Mandela home for his birthday. Dispatch online. http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/1635. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

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