Tsolo

Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in O.R.Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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

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]

Notable people
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References
  1. "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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