Mthatha

Mthatha Umtata
City
Mthatha Central Business District
Mthatha Location within Eastern Cape Mthatha Location within South Africa Mthatha Location within Africa
Coordinates: 31°35′19″S 28°47′24″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	O.R. Tambo
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo
Area
• Total	91.45 km2 (35.31 sq mi)
Elevation	698 m (2,290 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	96,114
• Density	1,051/km2 (2,722/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	94.6%
• Coloured	2.7%
• Indian/Asian	1.2%
• White	1.0%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)
• Xhosa	85.0%
• English	8.6%
• Afrikaans	1.1%
• Other	5.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street and PO box)	5099
Area code	047

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Mthatha (/əmˈtɑːtɑː/ əm-TAH-tah, Xhosa: [ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà] ^ⓘ), alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main city 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 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.