Bolotwa (also spelled Bolotwe, and officially renamed Bholothwa in 2004)[2] is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.[3] It is the birthplace of African National Congress leader Robert Resha.[4]
Bolotwa | |
|---|---|
 Landscape near the town of Bolotwa | |
  Bolotwa  Bolotwa | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′59″S 27°13′08″E / 31.983°S 27.219°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Intsika Yethu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 98.5% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 5325 |
| Area code | 047 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bolotwa". Census 2011.
- ^ "Approval of official place names" (PDF). gov.za. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Bolotwa Map — Satellite Images of Bolotwa". Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Robert M. Resha". South African History Online. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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