File:Soweto1p.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Soweto
Also known as Johannesburg/Soweto, Soweto, South Africa, Soweto, Gauteng, Soweto, Johannesburg
Urban
AI overview
Soweto is a township in Johannesburg, South Africa, whose name comes from the abbreviation "South Western Townships." It was once an independent municipality but is now part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, located near the city's southern mining areas.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Soweto
- Settlement.other_name
- South Western Townships
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Soweto-002.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Orlando Towers in the Orlando suburb of Soweto in 2006
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gauteng
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- City of Johannesburg
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
Gallery (42)
On the map
3 mapped locations