Shigalo
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.- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Xigalo”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Farm and Malamulele.
Green Farm
Suburb
Green Farm is a village in the province of Limpopo in South Africa. Green Farm is situated 4½ km southeast of Shigalo.
Malamulele
Town
Malamulele can refer to the town of Malamulele or the area of Malamulele. Malamulele is situated 8 km south of Shigalo.
Shigalo
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Thulamela Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.93693° or 22° 56′ 13″ south
Longitude
30.7204° or 30° 43′ 13″ east
Elevation
528 metres (1,732 feet)
Open location code
5G9G3P7C+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Venda—“Shigalo” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Shigalo”
- Dutch: “Shigalo”
- Estonian: “Shigalo”
- Irish: “Shigalo”
- Pedi: “Shigalo”
- Venda: “Shigalo”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ka-Madonsi and Malamulele.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Malamulele Hospital and Nandoni Dam.
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