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Mthatha [3] (/ ə m ˈ t ɑː t ɑː / əm-TAH-tah, Xhosa: [ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà] ⓘ), alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality.
The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality was established before the 2000 local government elections when the Mthatha and Mqanduli transitional and rural areas were merged. The municipality was named after King Sabata Dalindyebo because his great place was in the region and he was seen as a hero who fought for the freedom of Transkei and ...
This is a list of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. ... Umtata (Mthatha) Willowvale (Gatyane) This page was last edited on 16 ...
The OR Tambo District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase OR Tambo) is one of the seven districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is within the Wild Coast Region. The seat is Mthatha. As of 2011, the vast majority (94%) of its 1,364,943 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa. The district is named after Oliver Tambo. The district ...
Mthatha River or Umtata River (Xhosa: 'mtathe Bawo) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in an estuary located near Coffee Bay. The Mthatha river flows in a southeastern direction and is approximately 250 km long with a catchment area of 2,600 km 2. Mthatha Town (Umtata) is named after ...
Province Seat Area [2] Population (2016) [3] Pop. density km 2 sq mi per km 2 per sq mi Alfred Nzo District Municipality: DC44 Eastern Cape: Mount Ayliff: 10,731 4,143 867,864 80.9 210 Amajuba District Municipality: DC25 KwaZulu-Natal: Newcastle: 7,102 2,742 531,327 74.8 194 Amathole District Municipality: DC12 Eastern Cape: East London: 21,117 ...
Mount Frere, officially KwaBhaca, [2] is a town located in the Eastern Cape province, previously known as the Transkei region, of South Africa.KwaBhaca is situated between Kokstad and Mthatha along the N2 road about 100 km north east of Mthatha.
An Army base is located in Kimberley which is home to the Air Defence Artillery School, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Air Defence Artillery), 3 South African Infantry Battalion (basic training), the Kimberley Regiment (Motorised Infantry) and 44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Air Defence Artillery).