Soweto
Soweto is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The name Soweto was first used in 1963 to describe the groups of townships to the south west of Johannesburg and is an acronym for South Western Townships.
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Soweto
- Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- Population: 1,700,000
- United Nations Location Code: ZA ZEV
- Latitude: 26° 16' 4.1" (26.2678°) south
- Longitude: 27° 51' 30.6" (27.8585°) east
- Elevation: 1632 meters (5354 feet)
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