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Umthatha (to give Umtata its correct spelling) has much in common with other towns in the Transkei only much bigger and more spread out. It has its leafy suburbs but the streets in the central business areas are very congested during work days as people flock from outlying areas to do their shopping or come stock up for their trading stores back in the rural areas.
Most tourists traveling through the Transkei just want to get through Umthatha as quickly as possible. Perhaps stopping at a one stop garage on its western outskirts for some refreshments or to top up the petrol tank.
To me it is what lies SE or NW of Umthatha that is so appealing. The beautiful Wild Coast, the rugged Drakensberg mountains, the scenic rural villages. It makes for a most enjoyable drive to to take a route through the Transkei that follows a bit closer to the mountains of Lesotho going via Maclear, Ugie and Elliot (or even venturing higher to Rhodes and Barkly East). And to travel through the Transkei and not to head down one of the roads to the coast is to miss out on a most beautiful part of the world (pot holes in the road not withstanding). It helps to have a reliable vehicle with decent clearance such as with a LDV to travel the many dirt roads.
Whenever I travel through the Transkei and I am not in a hurry, I like to explore a little off the beaten track. This past week I visited Inkwekwezeni and the site of
Aylif's old Buterworth Mission station. Perhaps next time it will be to see the vulture colony at Collywobbels.
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When and where was nelson mandala born?
He was born on July 18, 1918 in Umtata, Transkei
What is the former Bantu homeland in South Africa whose capital was Umtata?
transkei
Where was nelson mandelas place of birth?
He was born in Mvezo, a small village in Umtata in the Transkei.
Where did Nelson Mandela live when he was achild?
He was born in Mveso, a small village located in the district of Umtata, the Transkei capital.
In which village was mandella born?
Nelson Mandela was born 1918 in a town called Umtata in the Transkei. (South Africa)
Where was Nelson Mandela born in South Africa?
In Qunu, a town near Umtata, Transkei (now in the Eastern Cape province).
Where did nelson Mandela born?
He was born in Umtata in the former Transkei state, now located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Who was nelsons misstress who bore him a child in 1801?
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in a village near Umtata in the Transkei on the 18 July 1918
Where was Nelson Mandela born?
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 8 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtatu, then a part of South Africa's Cape Province, he grew up with his two sisters in the village of Qunu. He was born in Umtata in the former Transkei state, now located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
When was Transkei created?
Transkei was created in 1963.
What is Transkei's motto?
The motto of Transkei is 'iMbumba yaManyama'.
What is the population of Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata?
Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata's population is 1,717,676.
