Tsolo | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -31.3167°N 28.75°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | O.R. Tambo |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Mhlontlo |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 46.74 |
Population Total: | 7794 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 96.3% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 1.5% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 1.4% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 0.4% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.4% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info1: | 91.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 2.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info3: | 1.8% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 4.1% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 5170 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 5170 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 047 |
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.[3]