Mbhongweni, Eastern Cape

Mbhongweni, formerly Mbongweni, is a village in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa situated approximately 33 km away from Mbizana.

Mbhongweni village falls within the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, which is part of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.

The village is popularly known for the birth of Winnie Madikizela Mandela and Babalo Madikizela.

Mbhongweni is a poverty-stricken village with high levels of unemployment.