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Tsholomnqa

Coordinates: 33°09′40″S 27°31′41″E / 33.161190°S 27.528158°E / -33.161190; 27.528158
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Tsholomnqa
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Coordinates: 33°09′40″S 27°31′41″E / 33.161190°S 27.528158°E / -33.161190; 27.528158
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
MunicipalityBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Tsholomnqa is a rural area and village situated in Eastern Cape in South Africa in the Mdantsane District.

Geography

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Situated in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality near East London, it is the home village of the rugby player Makazole Mapimpi.[1][2]

History

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Historic battles involving the Xhosa people took place in this region.[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Bcmnews
  2. ^ SABC News
  3. ^ Mail and Gardian
  4. ^ Jeffrey B. Peires, The House of Phalo: A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of Their Independence, University of California Press, 1982, p.51


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