Mthatha[3]/əmˈtɑːtɑː/ⓘ; Xhosa:[ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà], alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzima Airport[4] after former leader Kaiser Matanzima. Mthatha derives its name from the nearby Mthatha River which was named after the sneezewood (umtati) trees, famous for their wood and medicinal properties.[5]
^ abcd"Main Place Mthatha". Census 2011.
^"Mthatha". Encyclopedia Britannica. February 14, 2024. 5 December 2023.
^Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
^"K D Matanzima Airport". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
^"Umtata". South African Venues. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
Mthatha /əmˈtɑːtɑː/ ; Xhosa: [ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà], alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern...
Mthatha Airport (IATA: UTT, ICAO: FAUT) is an airport serving Mthatha (formerly Umtata), a city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The airport...
Mthatha Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mthatha River, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977 and serves mainly...
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...
Diocese of Mthatha or (formerly) Diocese of Umtata may refer to the following ecclesiastical jurisdictions with episcopal see in Mthatha, (Eastern) Cape...
The Diocese of Mthatha is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Before 2006 it was known as...
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Orthopedic Hospital is a Provincial government funded Orthopedic hospital in Mthatha, Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include Out Patients...
Mthatha General Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a general hospital and forms...
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village in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Mthatha on the N2 national route. Former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela...
Africa. KwaBhaca is situated between Kokstad and Mthatha along the N2 road about 100 km north east of Mthatha. It is administered by the Alfred Nzo District...
courts (in Grahamstown (Makhanda), Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Bhisho and Mthatha, and had enclaves of KwaZulu-Natal in the province. The latter anomaly...
Viedgesville. It can be reached via a turn-off from the N2 highway. The Mthatha River has its mouth near Coffee Bay. One of the arguments is that the town...
known as Busiswa is a South African singer-songwriter and poet. Born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, she gained public recognition for her feature...
Nonkululeko Gobodo (born 10 October 1960, Mthatha, Eastern Cape) became the first black female Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1987. In 2023 she...
Zikhona Sodlaka (born 7 June 1985 in Mthatha) is a South African actress best known for her starring roles in television series such as Shooting Stars...
Makhanda, with subordinate local seats at Gqeberha, East London, Bhisho and Mthatha. As of November 2017[update] the Judge President of the division is Selby...
South African Hip-Hop/Rap artist, MC and television presenter. Born in Mthatha and raised in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, His first single was "Hola...
Cape province of South Africa. The municipality includes the towns of Mthatha and Mqanduli. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality is one of the seven...
Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Village 30 km south of Mthatha and 22 km north-east of Elliotdale. Named after a nearby hill; of Xhosa...
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