Tsolo
Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 31.316667°S 28.75°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | O.R. Tambo |
| Municipality | Mhlontlo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,794 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.7% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.8% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5170 |
| PO box | 5170 |
| Area code | 047 |
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.
Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital. <reEastern Cape Dept of Health official website Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine</ref>
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