Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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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 |
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. <reEastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine</ref>
Notable people edit
- 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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Tsolo". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 439.
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