Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in O.R.Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Tsolo
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Coordinates: 31.316667°S 28.75°E / -31.316667; 28.75
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	O.R.Tambo
Municipality	Mhlontlo
Area [1]
• Total	46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	7,794
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	96.3%
• Coloured	1.5%
• Indian/Asian	1.4%
• White	0.4%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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.[2]

Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital.[3]

Notable people

• Kedibone Letlaka-Rennert – Miss Transkei 1981 and Diversity Advisor at the International Monetary Fund
• Masizole Mnqasela – Western Cape Provincial Parliament
• Zozibini Tunzi – Miss Universe 2019
• Mandisa Maya - Female jurist

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