Tsholomnqa

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Tsholomnqa is a rural area and village situated in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Geography

Situated in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality near East London, it is the home village of the rugby player Makazole Mapimpi.[https://bcmnews.co.za/2019/10/31/tsholomnqa-to-host-public-viewing-for-rugby-world-cup-final/ Bcmnews][https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/tsholomnqa-residents-excited-about-welcoming-their-hero-mapimpi/ SABC News]

History

Historic battles involving the Xhosa people took place in this region.[https://mg.co.za/article/2019-03-22-00-the-bok-ready-bulldog-who-was-fed-to-the-sharks/ Mail and Gardian]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 ==

References

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{{Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality}}

Category:Populated places in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Category:Populated coastal places in South Africa

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