South Africa
Western Cape
City of Cape Town

Langa

Langa is a township in , . Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927.
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Photo: Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Langa Location”, “Langa Native Location”, and “Langa, South Africa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Langa Secondary School and Kulani Secondary School.

School
Aloe Secondary School is a school in the .

School
is a school in the of .

Power station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a coal-fired power station in , , . The site stopped generating power in 2003 and was decommissioned.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonteheuwel and Pinelands.

Suburb
is a former Coloured township in in the province of .

Suburb
is a garden city suburb located on the northern edge of the of , , neighbouring the suburb of , and is known for its large thatched houses and green spaces.

Suburb
is a southern suburb of , South Africa. is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to . Like Pinelands, is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees. is situated 2½ km north of Langa.

Langa

Latitude
-33.94556° or 33° 56′ 44″ south
Longitude
18.53° or 18° 31′ 48″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
4FRW3G3J+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 75711801
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3364823
Wiki­data ID
Q127067
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Satellite Map

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

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Langa” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Langa”
  • Catalan: “Langa”
  • Chinese: “蘭加”
  • Dutch: “Langa”
  • Esperanto: “Langa ĉe Kaburbo”
  • French: “Langa”
  • German: “Langa”
  • Pedi: “Langa”
  • Portuguese: “Langa”
  • Swati: “ILanga, Lilokishi lase Kapa”
  • Turkish: “Langa”
  • Zulu: “Langa”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Makana Park and Museum (Old Pass Court).

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Langa”. Photo: Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0.