Sihota

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Sihota
Sihota Sihota shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 32°30′40″S 27°58′44″E / 32.511°S 27.979°E / -32.511; 27.979Coordinates: 32°30′40″S 27°58′44″E / 32.511°S 27.979°E / -32.511; 27.979
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Amathole
Municipality	Great Kei

Sihota is a settlement some 10 km north-east of Komga and 26 km south-west of Butterworth, at the former Transkei border. Of Xhosa origin, the name is said to mean 'secluded place'.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 403. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: East London

Amahlathi	Border Post Braunschweig Burnshill Cathcart Debe Nek Frankfort Kei Road Keiskammahoek Mnyameni Stutterheim

Great Kei	Chintsa Haga Haga Kei Mouth Komga Morgans Bay Queensberry Bay Sihota

Mbhashe	Dutywa Elliotdale Hobeni Willowvale

Mnquma	Blythswood Butterworth Kentani Mazeppa Bay Nqamakwe Qolora Mouth

Ngqushwa	Bell Bodiam Hamburg Peddie Wesley Wooldridge

Nkonkobe	Alice Balfour Calderwood Fort Beaufort Healdtown Hertzog Hogsback Katberg Middledrift Seymour

Nxuba	Adelaide Bedford

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