Dutywa
Template:Infobox South African town Dutywa (formerly Idutywa)[1] is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, formerly part of the Transkei bantustan. It is the birthplace of Thabo Mbeki, who became President of South Africa in 1999.[2] It is 35 kilometres north of Gcuwa (formerly known as Butterworth) on the N2 road.[3] Dutywa is the seat of the Mbhashe Municipality in the Amatole District.[4]
History
The town was founded in 1858 as a military fort after a dispute between a Natal Colony raiding party and local people.[5] It is named after the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River.[6] The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language.[5][7] Its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004.[8] The settlement was laid out in 1884 and was made a municipality in 1913.[7]
References
- ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica: Thabo Mbeki
- ^ Pinchuck, Tony (2002). South Africa. Rough Guides. p. 425. ISBN 1-85828-853-3.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Routes Travel Info Portal: Idutywa". Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ a b Wild Coast Towns: Idutywa
- ^ Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
- ^ a b "Idutywa". Routes Travel Info Portal. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ Mlambo-Ngcuka, Phumzile (as Minister of Arts and Culture) (16 July 2004). "Approval of official place names". Government Gazette. 26552. Pretoria: Government Printer: 9–11.
Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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