Mthatha
The town of Mthatha lies inland in the northern part of the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. Though this inland region is also considered part of the Amatola region, and it is called the Mthatha or Umtata Region. Nelson Mandela was born in a village near Mthatha, and a tribute to this remarkable man’s life can be found at the nearby Nelson Mandela Museum in the village of Qunu* Mthatha was the Capital of the former independent homeland of the Transkei, which has now been incorporated into the E...