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City Details: Soweto

A few alternate names for Soweto are: Mpanzaville, Souehto, Soueto, Sovetas, Soveto, Soweto, coyitto, sau'eto, so we to, soueto

Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is one of the suburbs of Johannesburg.

Inspired by Petr Knoll and Filip Zrnzevic
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Soweto

General Information

  • Official Name: South Africa
  • Common Name: South Africa
  • Population: 1695047
  • Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
  • Coordinates: -26.26781, 27.85849
  • Country Code: ZAF
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Soweto

  • 1. Rand Airport (QRA), distance from city center: 29.33 km
  • 2. Lanseria Airport (HLA), distance from city center: 37.23 km
  • 3. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), distance from city center: 41.22 km

Location of Soweto

South Africa Country Details

  • Country: South Africa
  • Official Name: Republic of South Africa
  • Capital: PretoriaBloemfonteinCape Town
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Southern Africa
  • Population: 59,308,690
  • Area: 1,221,037 km²
  • Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
  • Currency: South African rand (R)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe

Holidays in Soweto, South Africa

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Africa for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Human Rights Day - 2026-03-21
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Family Day - 2026-04-06
  • Freedom Day - 2026-04-27
  • Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Youth Day - 2026-06-16
  • National Women's Day - 2026-08-10
  • Heritage Day - 2026-09-24
  • Day of Reconciliation - 2026-12-16
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • St. Stephen's Day - 2026-12-26

Museums in Soweto, South Africa

Museum

Credo Mutwa Cultural Village

991 Ramonotsi Street, Jabavu, Soweto, 1809, South Africa

Coordinates: 26.2429° S, 27.8693° E

Hours: Mo-Su 06:00-18:00