Tsolo Explained

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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Tsolo . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 439.
  3. http://www.ecdoh.gov.za/hospitals.asp?type=District&mid=97 Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website