Noordgesig
Noordgesig is a township in Soweto, situated at the edge of area's northernmost boundary, but within its territory. It is the first township seen on entering Soweto from the frequently used New Canada Road.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orlando Amstel Arena and Mandela House.
Orlando Amstel Arena
Stadium
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Orlando Stadium, officially known as Orlando Amstel Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa.
Mandela House
Museum
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The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. Mandela House is situated 3 km west of Noordgesig.
Orlando East Library
Library
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Orlando East Public Library is the oldest library in Soweto in South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soweto and Claremont.
Soweto
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Soweto is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Soweto is an increasingly popular destination for travellers from around the world, and is home of the Nelson Mandela National Museum.
Claremont
Suburb
Claremont is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, around 9 km west-northwest of City Hall. Under the old municipal borders, it was one of the westernmost suburbs of the city and bordered Roodepoort. Claremont is situated 6 km north of Noordgesig.
Sophiatown
Suburb
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Sophiatown, also known as Sof'town or Kofifi, is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sophiatown was a poor multi-racial area and a black cultural hub that was destroyed under apartheid. Sophiatown is situated 7 km northeast of Noordgesig.
Noordgesig
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.22889° or 26° 13′ 44″ southLongitude
27.93944° or 27° 56′ 22″ eastElevation
1,643 metres (5,390 feet)Open location code
5G59QWCQ+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 262713829OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Turkish—“Noordgesig” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Noordgesig”
- Turkish: “Noordgesig”
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