Xigalo is a small town on the R81 route, falling under the Collins Chabane Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Xigalo | |
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Xigalo Xigalo | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′1″S 30°42′53″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Collins Chabane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,670 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 98.3% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Xigalo is famed for being the birthplace of the South African potter and sculptor Noria Muelwa Mabasa.
Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Thohoyandou | ||
| Musina | ||
| Thulamela | ||
| Makhado | ||
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