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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 birthplace of former president Thabo Mbeki.
Mbewuleni | |
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Coordinates: 31°40′05″S 27°43′01″E / 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mbewuleni". Census 2011.