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Kliptown

Kliptown is a suburb of the formerly black township of in , , located about 17 km south-west of . Kliptown is the oldest residential district of Soweto, and was first laid out in 1891 on land which formed part of Klipspruit farm.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walter Sisulu Square and Regina Mundi Catholic Church.

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, formally known as the of Dedication, is located in the heart of Kliptown in , . This location was the site where, on 26 June 1955, the Congress of the People, met to draw up the Freedom Charter, an alternative vision to the repressive policies of the apartheid state. is situated 610 metres south of Kliptown.

Church
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Regina Mundi, designed by architect Anthony Noel Errol Slaven, is the largest Roman Catholic church in . It is located in Rockville, , a populous black urban residential area within the city of . is situated 1¼ km north of Kliptown.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events. is situated 2 km northwest of Kliptown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soweto and Dobsonville.

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is a suburb of , . is an increasingly popular destination for travellers from around the world, and is home of the Nelson Mandela National Museum.

Suburb
is a township in greater , , . It lies to the west of , a part of Diepmeadow, and is adjacent to Mofolo North and Zondi, which are suburbs of Soweto on its southern border. is situated 6 km north of Kliptown.

Suburb
is a section of the township lying south of in , . A number of well-known public figures, mostly musicians call their home and were born and bred there. is situated 6 km northwest of Kliptown.

Kliptown

Latitude
-26.27288° or 26° 16′ 22″ south
Longitude
27.88774° or 27° 53′ 16″ east
Elevation
1,586 metres (5,203 feet)
Open location code
5G59PVGQ+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 54974737
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
988914
Wiki­data ID
Q3643931
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Kliptown” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kliptown”
  • Chinese: “克利普敦”
  • Chinese: “克勒普敦”
  • Chinese: “柯利普城”
  • Dutch: “Kliptown”
  • Esperanto: “Kliptown”
  • Finnish: “Kliptown”
  • French: “Kliptown”
  • German: “Kliptown”
  • Indonesian: “Kliptown”
  • Japanese: “クリップタウン”
  • Pedi: “Kliptown”
  • Spanish: “Kliptown”
  • Turkish: “Kliptown”

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