Xigalo is a small town on the R81 route, falling under the

Collins Chabane Local Municipality Collins Chabane Local Municipality is a local municipality of South Africa. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by the merging of portions of two local municipalities: Thulamela and Makhado. Malamulele is the seat of the mu ...

in the

Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...

province of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

. Xigalo is famed for being the birthplace of the South African potter and sculptor

Noria Muelwa Mabasa Noria Muelwa Mabasa (née Luvhimbi) (born May 10, 1938) is a South African artist who works primarily in ceramic and wood sculptures. She comes from the Venda ethnic group. Early life Noria Muelwa Luvhimbi was born on May 10, 1938, in Shigalo ...

References

Populated places in the Thulamela Local Municipality {{Limpopo-geo-stub