Soweto
Soweto
South Western Townships | |
|---|---|
 Orlando Towers in the Orlando suburb of Soweto | |
| Country | Nhwɛsoɔ:Country data South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200.03 km2 (77.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,632 m (5,354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,271,628 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (16,000/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 |
| Area code | 011 |
Soweto (/səˈwɛtoʊ, -ˈweɪt-, -ˈwiːt-/)[1] yɛ kuro a ɛwɔ Johannesburg Kuropɔn Kuropɔn mu wɔ Gauteng, South Africa, a ɛne kuropɔn no hyeɛ wɔ anafoɔ fam. Ne din yɛ Borɔfo kasa mu nkyerɛwde tiawa a wɔde frɛ South Western Townships. Kan no na ɛyɛ kuropɔn a ɛyɛ soronko, na seesei wɔde ahyɛ Johannesburg Kuropɔn Kuropɔn Kuropɔn mu, ne Johannesburg kurotia no mu baako.[2]