Central address: Timber St, Umtata Part 1, Mthatha, South Africa
Elevation: 763.826
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Latitude: 31° 36' 24.0624'' S
Longitude: 28° 46' 41.1564'' E
Mthatha /uːmˈtɑːtɑː/ ( listen), is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The town has an airport, previously known by the name K. D. Matanzima Airport 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.
The latitude of Mthatha is -31.606684, and the longitude is 28.778099. Mthatha is a city is located at South Africa with the gps coordinates of 31° 36' 24.0624'' S and 28° 46' 41.1564'' E. The elevation of Mthatha is 763.826, the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
| Latitude | -31.606684 | Longitude | 28.778099 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 763.826 | DMS Lat | 31° 36' 24.0624'' S |
| DMS Lng | 28° 46' 41.1564'' E | GeoHASH | kdkkny5tdr1cv |
| UTM Zone | 35J | UTM Easting | 668676.338973711 |
| UTM Northing | 6501787.53688053 | Time Zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa | Country Code | 27 |