Where is Mvezo, Eastern Cape located?

Mvezo is located in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at approximate coordinates -31.9613°, 28.4914°.

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Mvezo

Eastern Capevillage

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Land area2.13 km²

Coordinates-31.96°, 28.49°

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City facts

Area

2.13 km²

Time zone

UTC+02:00

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Overview

Mvezo is a small village on the banks of the Mbashe River, not far from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The village is mainly known as being the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, a former president of South Africa, whose family serves as its chiefly dynasty. It is also the location of the Nelson Mandela Birthplace Museum.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-31.9613

Longitude

28.4914

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

315

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Cape Aloe
Aloe ferox Mill. · Liliopsida
30
Karroothorn
Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso · Magnoliopsida
18
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves
15
Pied Crow
Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
15
Nightshade
Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. · Magnoliopsida
13
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
10
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
8
Tree tobacco, Wild tobacco tree, Earleaf nightshade, Woolly nightshade, Bugweed, Tobacco weed, Tobacco bush, Wild tobacco, Kerosene plant, Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco plant
Solanum mauritianum Scop. · Magnoliopsida
7