Tsgunu [1] [2] ( Qunu spit , read ˈk͡ǃuːnu , the mistaken “ Kunu ” [3] [4] is common) is a small village in the Eastern Cape in the Republic of South Africa , 32 km southwest of Umtata on the road between Butterworth and Umtata.
| Village | |
| Qgun | |
|---|---|
| spit Qunu | |
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| A country |  Republic of South Africa |
| Provinces | Eastern Cape |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 1.65 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 213 people |
| Density | 129.1 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postal codes | 5105 |
History
To the south, on the Mbache River, is the small village of Mfezo , where Nelson Mandela , the future president of South Africa , was born, and he grew up in Tsgunu. Nelson’s father moved to Tsgun after he was removed from the post of head of the village of Mfezo by the colonial authorities. In his autobiography, Mandela refers to Tzgun as the place where he lived the happiest moments of his childhood.
After retiring from the post of President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela lived here until 2012 .
Tsgunu became the final resting place of Mandela . He was buried here on December 15, 2013 [3] [4] [5] .
In Tzgun there is the Nelson Mandela House Museum, whose branches are located in Mfezo and Umtat .
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Notes
- ↑ Practical transcription from the braid language according to the Instructions for the Russian transfer of geographical names of South African countries from African languages / Comp. Gorovaya E.V .; Ed. Skripnichenko A.3. - M .: Nauka, 1981, p. 12; see also Clicking sounds and sending them on a letter .
- ↑ According to the map of the General Staff - “Kvun (Tsgun)” Map sheet H-35-XXXV (Yu.P.) Umtata . Scale: 1: 200 000. Status of the area for 1956-1975. 1985 edition
- ↑ 1 2 South Africa: Nelson Mandela's funeral
- ↑ 1 2 Nelson Mandela buried in South Africa
- ↑ About 100 thousand people came to say goodbye to Mandela’s body