Qunu
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

About Qunu
Qunu in South Africa’s Eastern Cape was the place where Nelson Mandela spent much of his childhood. Today, it forms part of the Nelson Mandela Museum.
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