Qunu
Qunu [ˈk͡ǃuːnu] is a small rural village in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. It is 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Mthatha on the road between Butterworth and Mthatha.
Nelson Mandela's retirement home at Qunu
Nelson Mandela spent his childhood here and had a retirement home there. On 15 December 2013, Mandela was buried in Qunu after a state funeral.[1]
References
- "Mandela funeral brings together world's most powerful people". The Guardian. retrieved 11 May 2014.
Related pages
- More about the Nelson Mandela Museum at Qunu Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
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