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left|thumb|Soshanguve Crossing Mall Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population. The major African languages of South Africa are heard in Soshanguve.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Soshanguve
Settlement.pushpin_map
South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gauteng
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
City of Tshwane
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Main Place
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.leader_title
Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2
126.77
Settlement.population_total
906000
Settlement.population_as_of
2023
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Racial makeup (2011)
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Black African

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Culture
  • Educational Institutions
  • Places of interest
  • Notable people
  • References

left|thumb|Soshanguve Crossing Mall Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population. The major African languages of South Africa are heard in Soshanguve.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Soshanguve” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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