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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tsolo
| name = Tsolo
| pushpin_map = South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
| pushpin_map = South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|31.316667|S|28.75|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|31.316667|S|28.75|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_name = [[South Africa]]
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Eastern Cape]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Eastern Cape]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[O.R.Tambo District Municipality|O.R.Tambo]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[O.R. Tambo District Municipality|O.R. Tambo]]
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mhlontlo Local Municipality|Mhlontlo]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mhlontlo Local Municipality|Mhlontlo]]
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| established_title = Established
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/293215 |title = Main Place Tsolo |work=Census 2011}} </ref>
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/293215 |title = Main Place Tsolo |work=Census 2011}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 46.74
| area_total_km2 = 46.74
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| population_total = 7794
| population_total = 7794
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
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| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
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| demographics1_info1 = 96.3%
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
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| demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
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| demographics1_info1 = 96.3%
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| demographics1_info2 = 1.5%
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| demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
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| demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
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| demographics1_info2 = 1.5%
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| demographics1_info3 = 1.4%
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| demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
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| demographics1_title4 = [[White South African|White]]
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| demographics1_info3 = 1.4%
| demographics1_info4 = 0.4%
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| demographics1_title4 = [[White South African|White]]
| demographics1_info4 = 0.4%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.4%
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| demographics1_info5 = 0.4%
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| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
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| demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s (2011)
| demographics2_title1 = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_info1 = 91.7%
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| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics2_title1 = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_title2 = [[South African English|English]]
| demographics2_info1 = 91.7%
| demographics2_info2 = 2.5%
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| demographics2_title3 = [[Afrikaans]]
| demographics2_title2 = [[South African English|English]]
| demographics2_info2 = 2.5%
| demographics2_info3 = 1.8%
| demographics2_title4 =
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| demographics2_title3 = [[Afrikaans]]
| demographics2_info3 = 1.8%
| demographics2_info4 =
| demographics2_title4 =
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info4 =
| demographics2_info5 = 4.1%
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 4.1%
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| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1 = +2
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| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code = 5170
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| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| postal_code = 5170
| postal2_code_type = [[Post-office box|PO box]]
| postal2_code_type = [[Post-office box|PO box]]
| postal2_code = 5170
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]]
| postal2_code = 5170
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]]
| area_code = 047
| area_code = 047
}}
}}
'''Tsolo''' is a town in [[Mhlontlo Local Municipality]] in [[O.R.Tambo District Municipality|O.R.Tambo District]] of the [[Eastern Cape]] province of [[South Africa]].
'''Tsolo''' is a town in [[Mhlontlo Local Municipality]] in [[OR Tambo District Municipality|OR Tambo District]] of the [[Eastern Cape]] province of [[South Africa]].


The town is some 42&nbsp;km north-west of [[Mthatha]] and 22&nbsp;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&nbsp;km north-west of [[Mthatha]] and 22&nbsp;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>


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.
<re[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>

== 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==
==References==

Revision as of 08:37, 26 March 2024

Tsolo
Tsolo is located in Eastern Cape
Tsolo
Tsolo
Tsolo is located in South Africa
Tsolo
Tsolo
Coordinates: 31°19′00″S 28°45′00″E / 31.316667°S 28.75°E / -31.316667; 28.75
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictO.R. Tambo
MunicipalityMhlontlo
Area
[1]
 • Total46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total7,794
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African96.3%
 • Coloured1.5%
 • Indian/Asian1.4%
 • White0.4%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Xhosa91.7%
 • English2.5%
 • Afrikaans1.8%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5170
PO box
5170
Area code047

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. <reEastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine</ref>

Notable people

References

  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.


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