Sibasa
Place in Limpopo, South Africa
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Sibasa is a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of the Venda Bantustan. When Venda, was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Ṱhohoyanḓou.
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| Coordinates: 22.932°S 30.467°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Thulamela |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 4,314 |
| • Density | 1,270/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Venda | 96.2% |
| • Tsonga | 2.0% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0970 |
| PO box | 0970 |
| Area code | 015 |
The town is 72 km north-north-east of Louis Trichardt. It was named after a Venda chief, Tshivhase.[2]
