Orlando East Library

Orlando East Public Library is the oldest library in Soweto in South Africa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Library
Description: Public library in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Also known as: “Orlando East Public Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orlando Amstel Arena and Mandela House.

Orlando Amstel Arena

Stadium

Photo: 2010 World Cup - Shine 2010, CC BY 2.0.

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. Orlando Amstel Arena is situated 1 km north of Orlando East Library.

Mandela House

Museum

Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 1¼ km west of Orlando East Library.

Orlando Power Station

Ruins

Photo: Tim giddings, Public domain.

Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in Soweto, South Africa. The power station was commissioned at the end of the Second World War and served Johannesburg for over 50 years. Orlando Power Station is situated 1½ km south of Orlando East Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soweto and Dobsonville.

Soweto

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Dobsonville

Suburb

Dobsonville is a township in greater Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies to the west of Meadowlands, a part of Diepmeadow, and is adjacent to Mofolo North and Zondi, which are suburbs of Soweto on its southern border. Dobsonville is situated 6 km west of Orlando East Library.

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 7 km northeast of Orlando East Library.

Orlando East Library

Categories: public library and education
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.23868° or 26° 14′ 19″ south

Longitude

27.92022° or 27° 55′ 13″ east

Open location code

5G59QW6C+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2906415719

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

Wikidata ID

Q15264332

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In Other Languages

“Orlando East Library” goes by many names.

Zulu: “Umtapolwazi wase-Orlando East”

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Highlights include Orlando Police Bus Station (T1, T2, T3) and Orlando Community Centre.

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