Tsolo

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Tsolo

Tsolo

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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

[1]

• Total

| 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 7,794
• Density| 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

[1]

• Black African| 96.3%
• Coloured| 1.5%
• Indian/Asian| 1.4%
• White| 0.4%
• Other| 0.4%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• 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]

Image of Tsolo, Eastern Cape

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

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Tsolo". Census 2011.
2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 439.
3. ^ Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine

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Municipalities and communities of OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: Mthatha

Ingquza Hill|

* Flagstaff
* Lusikisiki

OR Tambo District within South Africa

Port St Johns|

* Port St. Johns

Nyandeni|

* Buntingville
* Canzibe
* Libode
* Ngqeleni
* Nomcamba

Mhlontlo|

* Qumbu
* Tsolo

King Sabata Dalindyebo|

* Coffee Bay
* Mqanduli
* Mthatha
* Mvezo
* Qunu

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