Alexandra township
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Alexandra township is a densely populated, historically significant urban settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa, known for its vibrant culture and legacy of anti-apartheid struggle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandra township canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
township ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Marlboro, Johannesburg
ⓘ
Sandton ⓘ Wynberg, Johannesburg ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress activism
ⓘ
civic organizations and street committees ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryCapitalNearest |
Pretoria, South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Pretoria
|
| demographics | predominantly Black African population ⓘ |
| developmentProgram | Alexandra Renewal Project ⓘ |
| founded | 1912 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Johannesburg local government
|
| hasFeature |
community halls
ⓘ
hostel complexes ⓘ informal settlements ⓘ shebeens and taverns ⓘ small-scale street trading ⓘ soccer fields ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
forced removals during apartheid policies
ⓘ
site of anti-apartheid protests ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | apartheid era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-apartheid struggle
ⓘ
high population density ⓘ hostels and backyard shacks ⓘ informal housing ⓘ vibrant street life ⓘ |
| languageMajority |
Sotho–Tswana languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Sotho languages
Tsonga ⓘ Xitsonga ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
ⓘ
Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area ⓘ Johannesburg, South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
|
| locatedOn | Jukskei River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexandra, wife of the original landowner ⓘ |
| near |
M1 motorway
ⓘ
N3 highway ⓘ
surface form:
N3 freeway
|
| partOf | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ |
| region |
Gauteng
ⓘ
surface form:
Gauteng Province
|
| socioEconomicCharacteristic |
high unemployment
ⓘ
limited formal housing ⓘ poverty and inequality ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| transport |
Rea Vaya bus network vicinity
ⓘ
minibus taxis ⓘ |
| urbanClassification | densely populated urban settlement ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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