Soweto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Soweto
South Western Township
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Orlando Towers in the Orlando suburb of Soweto
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 Soweto
Location in Gauteng
Soweto
Location in South Africa
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200.03 km2 (77.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 1,271,628 |
| • Density | 6,357.19/km2 (16,465.0/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 37.1% |
| • Sotho | 15.5% |
| • Tswana | 12.9% |
| • Tsonga | 8.9% |
| • Other | 25.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) |
1808
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| Area code | 011 |
| Website | www.Soweto.gov.za |
Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Suburbs of Johannesburg.
Images for kids
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Klipspruit and Diepkloof, South-west of Johannesburg, laid out on Randjeslaagte
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James Mpanza House in Orlando
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Soweto housing (about 2009)
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Diepmeadow Town Council, Greater Soweto
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A man takes a nap while riding in the bed of a pickup truck in Soweto, South Africa, Freedom Day, 2006.
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Orlando Power Station Cooling Towers
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The N1 next to Soweto
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The Soweto Highway with dedicated taxiways
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Nelson Mandela National Museum
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The Soweto Marimba Youth League during a public performance
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The Soweto Wine Festival 2009
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Slums, Soweto
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Housing development project, Kliptown
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Mandela's House in Orlando
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See also
In Spanish: Soweto para niños
