Mbewuleni
Mbewuleni is a remote village in the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Its primary claim to fame is as the hometown of former state president Thabo Mbeki. Poor and bucolic, its telephone system is solar-powered. The largest family in Mbewuleni is the Mpahlwa family from the Abathembu tribe. The Tutu family also resides there, Desmond Tutu's roots are in this village. His ancestor TUTU himself was buried here.
Mbewuleni | |
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  Mbewuleni  Mbewuleni | |
| Coordinates: 31.668°S 27.717°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Sakhisizwe |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | ū |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 98.3% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References
- "Main Place Mbewuleni". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Queenstown | ||
| Intsika Yethu | .svg.png) Chris Hani District within South Africa | |
| Enoch Mgijima | ||
| Engcobo | ||
| Emalahleni | ||
| Inxuba Yethemba | ||
| Sakhisizwe | ||
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