Thohoyandou iguta rinowanikwa muLimpopo Province kuSouth Africa. Muguta iri ndimo mune muzinda weVhembe District Municipality pamwe neThulamela Local Municipality. Munguva yeapartheid Thoyandou yaiva gutaguru reBantustan yeVenda. VaVenda vanoti thoho (n. head) vachireva musoro. VaVenda vanoti ndou (n. elephant) vachireva [[nzou]. Saka Thohoyandou zvinoreva musoro wenzou.