Tsolo | |
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Coordinates: 31°19′00″S 28°45′00″E / 31.316667°S 28.75°E | |
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 | 170/km2 (430/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]
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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
- Asenathi Makanya - Writer
References
- ^ a b c d "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