Tsomo

Tsomo

Tsomo

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Tsomo is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is 45 km east of Qamata and 48 km west of Ndabakazi.

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History

Founded in 1877, it originated as a military station known as Tsomo Post.[2] The name is derived from that of the Tsomo River, on which it is situated, which in turn is said to be named after a Xhosa chief who lived where the bridge now stands.[2]

Tsomo was originally included in the Transkei territory of Fingoland (Mfenguland) however after the annexation by the British Fingoland was further divided into Butterworth, Tsomo and Nqamakwe.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Main Place Tsomo". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    Erasmus, B. P. J. (1995). On Route in South Africa. Internet Archive. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-86842-026-1.
  3. [3]
    "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 439.


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