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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.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=439}}</ref> |
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.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=439}}</ref> |
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Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital.<ref>[http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals.asp?type=District&mid=97 Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330013250/http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals.asp?type=District&mid=97 |date=2014-03-30 }}</ref> |
Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital.<ref>[http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals.asp?type=District&mid=97 Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330013250/http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals.asp?type=District&mid=97 |date=2014-03-30 }}</ref> Tsolo is the birthplace of [[Zozibini Tunzi]], who was crowned [[Miss Universe 2019]]. |
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Revision as of 03:20, 10 December 2019
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 O.R.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] Tsolo is the birthplace of Zozibini Tunzi, who was crowned Miss Universe 2019.
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