Nyanga

Nyanga is a township in the , . Its name in Xhosa means "moon" and it is one of the oldest black townships in Cape Town. In 1948, was declared a coloured-area, resulting in the forced removal of black residents, who were forced to settle in Nyanga near Langa.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 58,000 residents
  • Description: township of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Nyanga, Western Cape”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Town International Airport and Fezeka Secondary school.

Aerodrome
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, and sometimes abbreviated to CTIA, is the primary serving the city of , . It is the second-busiest airport in the country and fourth-busiest in Africa. is situated 2½ km northeast of Nyanga.

School
Fezeka High School is a public high school located in , , . It is one of the high schools in the Metropolitan Municipality.

Pub
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mzoli's was a butchery in , a township on the outskirts of , South Africa. Since Mzoli's opened in early 2003, the restaurant had become a popular gathering spot for Cape Town residents and a tourist attraction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossroads and Gugulethu.

Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a high-density township in the , . It is situated near and borders Nyanga, Philippi, Heideveld, and . is one of greater Cape Town's largest townships.

Suburb
Photo: ISeeAfrica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a township in , and is around 20km from . Its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for our pride / our hope. The area was the third township to be established in Cape Town, after Nyanga and Langa.

Suburb
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood of , . It was created by the apartheid government in 1966 for low-income Coloured families in the as a result of the forced removal campaign by the National Party. is situated 3 km west of Nyanga.

Nyanga

Latitude
-33.98694° or 33° 59′ 13″ south
Longitude
18.58472° or 18° 35′ 5″ east
Population
58,000
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
4FRW2H7M+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262721768
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3363455
Wiki­data ID
Q7019937
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Nyanga” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Nyanga”
  • Chinese: “尼揚加”
  • French: “Nyanga”
  • German: “Nyanga”
  • Malay: “Nyanga, Cape Barat”
  • Pedi: “Nyanga”
  • Swati: “ENyanga, eWestern Cape”
  • Turkish: “Nyanga”
  • Xhosa: “Nyanga”
  • Zulu: “Nyanga”

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