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.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
  • Description: suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Langa Location”
    “Langa Native Location”
    “Langa, South Africa”

Places of Interest

Discover Langa Secondary School and Athlone Power Station.
School
Aloe Secondary School is a school in the .
Power station
is a decommissioned coal-fired…

Suburbs in the Area

Discover Bonteheuwel and Pinelands.
is a former Coloured township in in the province of .
is a large garden city suburb, located…
is a suburb of , South Africa.
2½ km north of Langa
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Latitude
-33.94556° or 33° 56′ 44″ south
Longitude
18.53° or 18° 31′ 48″ east
Open location code
4FRW3G3J+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = suburb
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Langa” goes by many names.
LangaAfrikaans
LangaCatalan
蘭加Chinese
LangaDutch
Langa ĉe KaburboEsperanto
LangaPedi
ILanga, Lilokishi lase KapaSwati
LangaTurkish
LangaZulu

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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