Sibasa
Tshivhase pronounced as tshibasa | |
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| Coordinates: 22°55′55″S 30°28′01″E / 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) | |
• Total | 4,314 |
| • Density | 1,300/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 |
Sibasa is a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of Venda bantustan. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Ṱhohoyanḓou.
The town is 72 km north-north-east of Louis Trichardt. It was named after a Venda chief, Tshivhase.