Soshanguve
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Soshanguve | |
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| Coordinates:25°31′25″S28°6′0″E/ 25.52361°S 28.10000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.77 km2(48.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 906,000 |
| • Density | 7,100/km2(19,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| •Black African | 99.2% |
| •Coloured | 0.3% |
| •Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| •White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages(2011) | |
| •Northern Sotho | 28.2% |
| •Tswana | 16.7% |
| •Tsonga | 15.1% |
| •Zulu | 13.6% |
| • Other | 26.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2(SAST) |
| Postal code(street) | 0152 |
| PO box | 0164 |
| Area code | 012 |
Soshanguveis atownshipsituated about 30 km north ofPretoria,Gauteng,South Africa,just east ofMabopane.The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population. The major African languages of South Africa are heard in Soshanguve.
History
[edit]It was formerly known asMabopaneEast.[2]The acronym divided the Soshanguve residents according to their tribe when they were resettled fromMamelodiandAtteridgevillein 1974.[3]
Culture
[edit]The people of Soshanguve speakPretoria Sothocalled Se Pitori and listen to local music genres calledBarcadi&Amapiano.
Educational Institutions
[edit]Soshanguve is home toTshwane University of Technology's Soshanguve North & South Campuses & Tshwane north college (TNC) which draw their students from every corner of the country.
Places of interest
[edit]- The secondfab labin South Africa is located in Soshanguve Block TT where it is operated by a self-organized group of unemployedyouthknown as the Bright Youth Council.[4][5]
- Tswaing Crater- Tswaing, meaning Place of Salt in Setswana, is a 2000-hectare heritage site.
- Giant Stadium
- Soshanguve Crossing Mall
- Soshanguve Railway Station
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd"Main Place Soshanguve".Census 2011.
- ^"Soshanguve in detail".South African Market Insights.Retrieved19 July2023.
- ^"Soshanguve community conversation – Nelson Mandela Foundation".nelsonmandela.org.Retrieved19 July2023.
- ^http:// fablab.co.za/South African Fab Labs
- ^Mandavilli, Apoorva(2006)."Make anything, anywhere".Nature.442(7105): 862–864.doi:10.1038/442862a.PMID16929273.S2CID26698558.
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