what city was nelson mandela born in?
Mvezo
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 Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata , then a part of South Africa 's Cape Province . Given the forename Rolihlahla , a Xhosa term colloquially meaning " troublemaker " , in later years he became known by his clan name , Madiba . His patrilineal great @-@ grandfather , Ngubengcuka , was king of the Thembu people in the Transkeian Territories of South Africa 's modern Eastern Cape province . One of Ngubengcuka 's sons , named Mandela , became Nelson 's grandfather and the source of his surname . Because Mandela was only the king 's child by a wife of the Ixhiba clan , a so @-@ called " Left @-@ Hand House " , the descendants of his cadet branch of the royal family were morganatic , ineligible to inherit the throne but recognised as hereditary royal councillors . His father , Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa , was a local chief and councillor to the monarch ; he was appointed to the position in 1915 , after his predecessor was accused of corruption by a governing white magistrate . In 1926 , Gadla was also sacked for corruption , but Nelson was told that his father had lost his job for standing up to the magistrate 's unreasonable demands . A devotee of the god Qamata , Gadla was a polygamist , having four wives , four sons and nine daughters , who lived in different villages . Nelson 's mother was Gadla 's third wife , Nosekeni Fanny , who was daughter of Nkedama of the Right Hand House and a member of the amaMpemvu clan of Xhosa . 

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 Mandela 's mother took him to the " Great Place " palace at Mqhekezweni , where he was entrusted under the guardianship of Thembu regent , Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo . Although he did not see his mother again for many years , Mandela felt that Jongintaba and his wife Noengland treated him as their own child , raising him alongside their son , Justice , and daughter , Nomafu . As Mandela attended church services every Sunday with his guardians , Christianity became a significant part of his life . He attended a Methodist mission school located next to the palace , studying English , Xhosa , history and geography . He developed a love of African history , listening to the tales told by elderly visitors to the palace , and became influenced by the anti @-@ imperialist rhetoric of the visiting Chief Joyi . At the time he nevertheless considered the European colonialists not as oppressors but as benefactors who had brought education and other benefits to southern Africa . Aged 16 , he , Justice and several other boys travelled to Tyhalarha to undergo the circumcision ritual that symbolically marked their transition from boys to men ; the rite over , he was given the name Dalibunga . 

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 Following the end of a second ban in September 1955 , Mandela went on a working holiday to Transkei to discuss the implications of the Bantu Authorities Act , 1951 with local tribal leaders , also visiting his mother and Noengland before proceeding to Cape Town . In March 1956 he received his third ban on public appearances , restricting him to Johannesburg for five years , but he often defied it . Mandela 's marriage broke down as Evelyn left him , taking their children to live with her brother . Initiating divorce proceedings in May 1956 , she claimed that Mandela had physically abused her ; he denied the allegations , and fought for custody of their children . She withdrew her petition of separation in November , but Mandela filed for divorce in January 1958 ; the divorce was finalised in March , with the children placed in Evelyn 's care . During the divorce proceedings , he began courting and politicising a social worker , Winnie Madikizela , whom he married in Bizana in June 1958 . She later became involved in ANC activities , spending several weeks in prison . Together they had two children : Zenani , born in February 1959 , and Zindziswa , born in December 1960 . 

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 His family was non @-@ religious , but he credits his Jewishness with having shaped his ethical views through being part of a community that has been persecuted throughout history . Goldstone has written about the role that those of Jewish heritage played in the fight against apartheid noting , subsequent to Nelson Mandela ’ s death , that Mandela had himself observed " I have found Jews to be more broad @-@ minded than most whites on issues of race and politics , perhaps because they themselves have historically been victims of prejudice . " 

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 On 5 August 1962 , police captured Mandela along with fellow activist Cecil Williams near Howick . Various rumours have circulated suggesting that the authorities were tipped off with regard to Mandela 's whereabouts , although Mandela himself gave these little credence . One idea was that his location had been revealed to South African police by the United States ' Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) , which feared that Mandela was a communist ; this claim later received support from an ex @-@ U.S. diplomat who claimed involvement in the operation . Jailed in Johannesburg 's Marshall Square prison , Mandela was charged with inciting workers ' strikes and leaving the country without permission . Representing himself with Slovo as legal advisor , Mandela intended to use the trial to showcase " the ANC 's moral opposition to racism " while supporters demonstrated outside the court . Moved to Pretoria , where Winnie could visit him , in his cell he began correspondence studies for a Bachelor of Laws ( LLB ) degree from the University of London . His hearing began in October , but he disrupted proceedings by wearing a traditional kaross , refusing to call any witnesses , and turning his plea of mitigation into a political speech . Found guilty , he was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment ; as he left the courtroom , supporters sang " Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika " . 
