Shigalo

Shigalo
Shigalo  Shigalo shown within South Africa
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 sculptress Noria Muelwa Mabasa.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo District seat: Thohoyandou Musina Beitbridge Musina Mutale Mutale Shakadza Tshipise Thulamela Green Farm Lwamondo Makumeke Makwarela Malamulele Maranzhe Nyavani Shigalo Sibasa Thohoyandou Vuwani Makhado Bandelierkop Bungeni Buysdorp Dzanani Hlanganani Honingfontein Kranspoort Laatsgevonden Levubu Louis Trichardt Olifantshoek Tiyani Tshikota Tshitale Valdezia Waterval