Sibasa | |
|---|---|
)  Sibasa ) Sibasa | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′55″S 30°28′01″E / 22.932°S 30.467°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Municipality | Thulamela |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,314 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Venda | 96.2% |
| • Tsonga | 2.0% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0970 |
| PO box | 0970 |
| Area code | 015 |
Sibasa is a town in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of the Venda bantustan. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Thohoyandou.
Town 72 km north-north-east of Louis Trichardt. It was named after a Venda chief, Tshivhase.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Sibasa". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 404.