Mbizana Local Municipality, Eastern Cape

Bizana or Mbizana is a town and local municipality in OR Tambo District in Wild Coast Region in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The Xhosa name means "little casserole" or sauce pan.

Bizana is the 38th largest city in South Africa with a population of 245 430 inhabitants. It is situated along R61 regional road.

Codes

Bizana municipality code is EC151 while his vehicle registration plates code is XAF.

=1986 bombing=

On 18 April two people are killed and several others injured when a bomb, set up by Phumzile Mayaphi, explodes at the Wild Coast Casino at Bizana. Mayaphi is charged and found guilty of murder and sabotage and sentenced to death on 12 May 1989. The African National Congress denied responsibility for this attack.

Other places in the municipality

* Bizana
* Mzamba, on the coast

Births

Bizana Local Municcipality was the birthplace of:
* Oliver Tambo (1917-1993), born in the village of Nkantolo, South African anti-apartheid politician
* Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936-), born in the village of Mbongweni, South-African ANC Women's League leader

Touristic attractions

* Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
* Mbizana Nature Reserve
* OR Tambo Cultural Village
* OR Tambo Monument

Fauna and Flora

* "Ficus bizanae", Hutch. & Burtt Davy, is a Southern African indigenous tree.

ee also

External link

* [http://www.mbizana.gov.za Official site]