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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 birthplace of former president Thabo Mbeki and the businessman Steven Wilson.

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Coordinates: 31°40′05″S 27°43′01″E / 31.668°S 27.717°E / -31.668; 27.717
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
MunicipalitySakhisizwe
Government
 • Councillorū
Area
 • Total
2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)1
 • Total
233
 • Density101/km2 (262/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • White0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa98.3%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

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 and the businessman Steven Wilson.

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  1. "Main Place Mbewuleni". Census 2011.