Umtata

American  

[oom-tah-tuh] / ʊmˈtɑ tə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Transkei, SE Africa.

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Umtata British  

/ ʌmˈtɑːtə /

noun

1. a city in South Africa, in Eastern Cape province; the capital of the former Transkei Bantu homeland. Pop: 94 778 (2001)

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Example Sentences

With excitement mounting, I then set off for Umtata.

From Literature

When I turned into York Road, the main street of Umtata, I felt the rush of familiarity and fond memories one gets from coming home after a long exile.

From Literature

From Umtata, Daliwonga and I drove to Qamata, where we met his younger brother George, who was then a practicing attorney.

From Literature

He told me that his car had broken down on the other side of Umtata and he had been walking for several days toward Port Elizabeth.

From Literature

In February 1956,1 returned to the Transkei to purchase a plot of land in Umtata.

From Literature