Shigalo

Shigalo
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Coordinates: 22°56′1″S 30°42′53″E / 22.93361°S 30.71472°E / -22.93361; 30.71472Coordinates: 22°56′1″S 30°42′53″E / 22.93361°S 30.71472°E / -22.93361; 30.71472
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Thulamela
Area^[1]
• Total	6.80 km² (2.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	7,670
• Density	1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)^[1]
• Black African	99.8%
• Coloured	0.1%
• White	0.1%
First languages (2011)^[1]
• Tsonga	98.3%
• Other	1.7%

Shigalo is a small town on the R81 route, falling under the Thulamela Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Shigalo is famed for being the birthplace of the South African potter and sculptor Noria Muelwa Mabasa.

References

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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