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The Mbhashe Municipality is a remote outpost of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The Mbhashe Municipality was constituted in terms of the Municipal Structures Act. No. 117 of 1998 (as amended) and comprises the areas that previously formed the Elliotdale, Willowvale and Dutywa TLCs and TRCs. The Municipality is located in the North Eastern part of the Amatole District Municipalities area of jurisdiction. The main administrative office of the Municipality is situated in Dutywa. Its primary claim to fame is as the birthplace of the former president Thabo Mbeki. The Mbanyana Falls, Mbhashe Cultural Village and Donald Wood's Snooker Room number among its attractions.〔( Mbhashe Municipality ) 〕 The name Mbashe is derived from Xhosa. The municipality is named after the Mbashe river that cuts through the three areas, namely Xhora (Elliotdale), Gatyana (Willowvale) and Dutywa.〔( South African Languages - Place names )〕 The area also boats the head offices of the AmaXhosa Kingdom at Nqadu Great Place. ==Main places== The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:〔(Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mbhashe Local Municipality」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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