Mbhongweni
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Mbhongweni | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°48′00″S 29°28′59″E / 30.800°S 29.483°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,104 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 94% |
| • Other | 6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Mbhongweni (formerly Mbongweni) is a village in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated 33 km away from Mbizana.[2]
The village is popularly known for the birth of Winnie Madikizela Mandela and Babalo Madikizela.[3]

