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Soweto
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On the outskirts of Johannesburg, Soweto is the country's best-known township. Organised "discovery" tourism has now developed there.
Overview of Soweto
On the outskirts of Johannesburg, Soweto is the best-known township in South Africa. Organised "discovery" tourism has now developed there.
Key facts
- Type of place: city.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location:
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 1,271,628 inhabitants (2011).
- Area: 200.03 km².
- Altitude: 1,600 m.
- Website: www.sa-venues.com/soweto.php