Tsholomnqa is a rural area and village situated in
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha.
The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
in
South Africa in the
Mdantsane District.
Geography
Situated in the
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and Qonce, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.
History
The muni ...
near
East London
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the f ...
, it is the home village of the rugby player
Makazole Mapimpi
Makazole Drex Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Spri ...
.
History
Historic battles involving the
Xhosa people took place in this region.
[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]
Notable people
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Makazole Mapimpi
Makazole Drex Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Spri ...
References
Populated places in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Populated coastal places in South Africa
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