Sibasa

Sibasa
Sibasa Sibasa shown within Limpopo
Coordinates: 22°55′55″S 30°28′01″E / 22.932°S 30.467°E / -22.932; 30.467Coordinates: 22°55′55″S 30°28′01″E / 22.932°S 30.467°E / -22.932; 30.467
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Thulamela
• Councillor	(ANC)
Area^[1]
• Total	3.39 km² (1.31 sq mi)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	4,314
• Density	1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)
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

1 2 "Sub Place Sibasa". Census 2001.
↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 404.

Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo

District seat: Thohoyandou

Musina	Beitbridge Musina

Mutale	Mutale Shakadza Tshipise

Thulamela	Duthuni Green Farm Josefa Lwamondo Makumeke Makwarela Malamulele Maranzhe Nyavani Shigalo Sibasa Thohoyandou

Makhado	Bandelierkop Bungeni Buysdorp Dzanani Hlanganani Honingfontein Kranspoort Laatsgevonden Levubu Louis Trichardt Olifantshoek Tiyani Tshikota Tshitale Valdezia Vuwani Waterval

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