Tshivhase pronounced as tshibasa | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa#Africa |
Coordinates: | -22.932°N 30.467°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vhembe |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Thulamela |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Party: | ANC |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Total Km2: | 3.39 |
Population Total: | 4314 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2001) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 100.0% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2001) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Venda |
Demographics2 Info1: | 96.2% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Tsonga |
Demographics2 Info2: | 2.0% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 1.8% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 0970 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 0970 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 015 |
Sibasa is a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of Venda bantustan. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Ṱhohoyanḓou.
The town is 72 km north-north-east of Louis Trichardt. It was named after a Venda chief, Tshivhase.[1]