Tsolo | |
|---|---|
Tsolo Tsolo | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′00″S 28°45′00″E / 31.316667°S 28.75°E / -31.316667; 28.75 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | O.R. Tambo |
| Municipality | Mhlontlo |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)1 | |
• Total | 7,794 |
| • Density | 166.8/km2 (431.9/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.7% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.8% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5170 |
| PO box | 5170 |
| Area code | 047 |
Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is some 42 km north-west of Mthatha and 22 km south-west of Qumbu. The name, derived from Xhosa, is said to mean ‘pointed’, referring to the shape of hills there.2
Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital.3
It is a home to many villages such as Hlangani, Goqwana, Tiki-tiki, etc.With many rivers mostly from uGriniga Dam, which is a source of water for many villages including Hlangani and Goqwana
Notable people
- Kedibone Letlaka-Rennert – Miss Transkei 1981 and Diversity Advisor at the International Monetary Fund
- Masizole Mnqasela – Western Cape Provincial Parliament
- Zozibini Tunzi – Miss Universe 2019
- Mandisa Maya - Female jurist
- Ayanda Daweti - Actor
References
References
- "Main Place Tsolo". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 439.
- Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine