Tshipise

Place in Limpopo, South Africa

22°32′02″S 30°40′12″E / 22.534°S 30.670°E / -22.534; 30.670CountrySouth AfricaProvinceLimpopoDistrictVhembeMunicipalityMusinaArea

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• Total1.50 km² (0.58 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total1,052 • Density700/km² (1,800/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African98.8% • Indian/Asian0.6% • Other0.7%First languages (2011)

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• Venda94.8% • English1.0% • Other4.2%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)

0901

PO box

0901

Area code015

Tshipise is a town in Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Holiday resort 39 km south-east of Musina and 86 km north-east of Louis Trichardt. It was developed from 1936. Formerly spelt Chipise, the name is said to be derived from Tshivenḓa “tshisima tsha u fhisa”, ‘hot spring’, referring to the mineral springs at 65 °C.^[2]

Tshipise is best known for the resort, Tshipise a Forever Resort, that provides refuge for the Swaeltjies (Swallows), the nickname given to pensioned people travelling north to Tshipise a Forever Resort for the winter months. The Swaeltjies stay at the resort's caravan park mostly from April to August as the winter temperatures at Tshipise is around 24 °C during the day, making it a perfect winter vacation destination.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Main Place Tshipise". Census 2011.
^ Raper, R.E. (1987). "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names". Human Science Research Council. p. 438. Retrieved 4 December 2013.