Orlando

Orlando is a township in the urban area of , . The township was founded in 1931 and named after Edwin Orlando Leake, mayor of from 1925 to 1926. It is divided in two main areas: Orlando West and Orlando East.
Wikipedia
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,640 metres (5,380 feet)
  • …is also known as “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orlando Amstel Arena and Mandela House.
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Stadium
Orlando Stadium, officially known as Orlando Amstel…
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Museum
The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred…
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Library
Orlando East Public Library is the oldest library in in South Africa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soweto and Dobsonville.
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is a suburb of , .
Suburb
is a township in greater , , . is situated 4½ km west of Orlando.
Suburb
is a suburb of , , around 9 km west-northwest of City Hall. is situated 6 km northeast of Orlando.

Orlando

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Latitude
-26.22254° or 26° 13′ 21″ south
Longitude
27.91175° or 27° 54′ 42″ east
Open location code
5G59QWG6+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1371671309
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
967471
Wiki­data ID
Q3885934

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Orlando” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Afrikaans: “Orlando”
  • Armenian: “Օռլանդո Սոուետո”
  • Catalan: “Orlando”
  • Chinese: “奧蘭多”
  • Dutch: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • French: “Orlando”
  • German: “Orlando”
  • Greek: “Ορλάντο”
  • Indonesian: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Italian: “Orlando East”
  • Italian: “Orlando West”
  • Italian: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Italian: “Orlando”
  • Italian: “Regina Mundi”
  • Japanese: “オーランド”
  • Japanese: “オルランド”
  • Pedi: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Russian: “Орландо (ЮАР)”
  • Russian: “Орландо”
  • Swati: “Orlando, Soweto”
  • Tsonga: “Orlando West”
  • Turkish: “Orlando”
  • Urdu: “اورلینڈو، سوویٹو”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Orlando West and Meadowlands East Zone 3.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lebo’s Soweto Backpackers and Thabaneng Primary School.

Gauteng: Highlights

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