Mthatha

Summary

Mthatha is a town^[1]. Mthatha ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mthatha is located in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality^[3].
• Mthatha is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Mthatha's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Mthatha's postal code is recorded as 5100^[6].
• Mthatha's postal code is recorded as 5099^[7].
• Mthatha's Commons category is recorded as Mthatha^[8].
• Mthatha's local dialing code is recorded as 047^[9].
• January 1, 1876 marks the founding of Mthatha^[10].
• Mthatha's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.58861111111111, 'lon': 28.79}^[11].
• Mthatha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mthatha^[12].
• Mthatha has a population of {'amount': '+96114'}^[13].
• Mthatha's capital of is recorded as Transkei^[14].
• Mthatha's capital of is recorded as OR Tambo District Municipality^[15].
• Mthatha's capital of is recorded as King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality^[16].
• Mthatha's category for people born here is recorded as Q32128486^[17].
• Mthatha's category of associated people is recorded as Q133307380^[18].
• Mthatha sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+694'}^[19].
• Mthatha covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+54.97'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Mthatha is in the country of South Africa^[4]. Mthatha is located in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mthatha covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+54.97'}^[20]. Mthatha sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+694'}^[19]. Mthatha has a population of {'amount': '+96114'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Mthatha's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1876 marks the founding of Mthatha^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mthatha include Mthatha Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in South Africa^[23].

Why It Matters

Mthatha ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).^[2] Mthatha has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Mthatha is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Mthatha include Mthatha Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in South Africa^[23].