Tsholomnqa Explained

Coordinates:-33.1612°N 27.5282°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2

Tsholomnqa is a rural area and village situated in Eastern Cape in South Africa in the Mdantsane District.

Geography

Situated in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality near East London, it is the home village of the rugby player Makazole Mapimpi.[1] [2]

History

Historic battles involving the Xhosa people took place in this region.[3] [4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://bcmnews.co.za/2019/10/31/tsholomnqa-to-host-public-viewing-for-rugby-world-cup-final/ Bcmnews
  2. https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/tsholomnqa-residents-excited-about-welcoming-their-hero-mapimpi/ SABC News
  3. https://mg.co.za/article/2019-03-22-00-the-bok-ready-bulldog-who-was-fed-to-the-sharks/ Mail and Gardian
  4. Jeffrey B. Peires, The House of Phalo: A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of Their Independence, University of California Press, 1982, p.51

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