Tsomo
Tsomo is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is 45 km east of Qamata, Eastern Cape, Qamata and 48 km west of Ndabakazi. Founded in 1877, it originated as a military station known as Tsomo Post. The name is derived from that of the Tsomo River, on which it is situated, which in turn is said to be named after a Xhosa people, Xhosa chief who lived where the bridge now stands. Tsomo is known as a one way town. Tsomo was originally included in the Transkei territory of Fingoland (Mfenguland) however after the annexation by the British Fingoland was further divided into Butterworth, Eastern Cape, Butterworth, Tsomo and Nqamakwe. Notable people * Vuyisile Mini * Albertina Sisulu References

Populated places in the Intsika Yethu Local Municipality {{EasternCape-geo-stub ...
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Tsomo River
The Tsomo River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is a tributary of the Great Kei River. Course It originates about 10 km to the north west of the town Elliot and flows southward to meet the right-hand bank of the Great Kei River. Towns lying on the banks of the Tsomo River include: Tsomo, Cala, Eastern Cape, Cala and Ncora The first chief to settle in Tsomo was Chief Jantjie ka Gcingca. Dams on the Tsomo River * Ncora Dam See also * List of rivers of South Africa References

Rivers of the Eastern Cape {{SouthAfrica-river-stub ...
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