Shoshong

Shoshong is a town in , formerly the chief settlement of the eastern Bamangwato. Shoshong has about 8,890 residents and an elevation of 1,076 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 8,890 residents
  • Description: city
  • Also known as: “Shushong”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mmutlane.

Village
, also known as Mmutlana, is a village in the of . It is located 30 km north-west of , close to the village of Shoshong. has a primary school, and the population was 841 in the 2001 census. is situated 6 km east of Shoshong.

Shoshong

Latitude
-23.03467° or 23° 2′ 5″ south
Longitude
26.51739° or 26° 31′ 3″ east
Population
8,890
Elevation
1,076 metres (3,530 feet)
Open location code
5G88XG88+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2469168076
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
933064
Wiki­data ID
Q72571
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Satellite Map

Discover Shoshong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Zulu—“Shoshong” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Shoshong”
  • Bulgarian: “Шошонг”
  • Catalan: “Shoshong”
  • Cebuano: “Shoshong”
  • Chinese: “紹雄”
  • Chinese: “绍雄”
  • Dutch: “Shoshong”
  • French: “Shoshong”
  • German: “Shoshong”
  • Italian: “Shoshong”
  • Malagasy: “Shoshong”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Shoshong”
  • Persian: “شوشونگ، بوتسوانا”
  • Polish: “Shoshong”
  • Portuguese: “Shoshong”
  • Russian: “Шошонг”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شوشونق، بوتسوانا”
  • Spanish: “Shoshong”
  • Swahili: “Shoshong”
  • Swedish: “Shoshong”
  • Tswana: “Shoshong”
  • Ukrainian: “Шошонг”
  • Zulu: “Shoshong”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shoshong Supermarket and Shoshong Library.

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