Dutywa
Sign in to saveDutywa, also known as Idutywa, is a town in Mbashe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, that was founded in 1858 as a military fort after a dispute between a Natal Colony raiding party and its local people. It is named after the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River. The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language; its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004. The settlement was laid out in 1884 and was made a municipality in 1913. The town is the birthplace of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.
Key facts
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- Dutywa
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- Idutywa
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- The N2 about to enter Idutywa
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- South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa
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- Country
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- South Africa
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- Province
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- Eastern Cape
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- District
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- Amathole
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- Municipality
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- Mbhashe
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- Main Place
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- Established
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- 1858
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- Councillor
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- 20.83
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Dutywa, also known as Idutywa, is a town in Mbashe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, that was founded in 1858 as a military fort after a dispute between a Natal Colony raiding party and its local people. It is named after the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River. The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language; its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004. The settlement was laid out in 1884 and was made a municipality in 1913. The town is the birthplace of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.
Dutywa is home to 11,076 people, 96.6% of who are Black African (Xhosa).
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