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Mthatha
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mthatha[3] (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.
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The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzima Airport[4] 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.[5]
History
The settlement existed in the s as a buffer-zone, in response to reported tensions between Mpondo and neighbouring Thembu groups, and in a magistrate's office was opened.
The first magistrate, appointed that year, was a man named J F Boyes. The settlement developed during the next few years, becoming a military post for the British colonial forces in The town itself was founded i