Orlando township

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Orlando township is a historically significant black residential area in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, known for its central role in the anti-apartheid struggle and vibrant urban culture.

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instanceOf township
continent Africa
country South Africa
demographicCharacteristic predominantly black African population
ethnicCharacter historically black residential area
hasPart Orlando East NERFINISHED
Orlando West NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod apartheid era in South Africa
knownFor central role in the anti-apartheid struggle
historic sites related to apartheid resistance
political activism
vibrant urban culture
languageUsed English
Sotho languages NERFINISHED
Tswana
Zulu NERFINISHED
locatedIn Gauteng
Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg

South Africa
Soweto NERFINISHED
locatedNear Orlando Power Station cooling towers NERFINISHED
Orlando Stadium NERFINISHED
municipality City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED
partOf City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED
Soweto NERFINISHED
region Greater Soweto area NERFINISHED
significance symbol of resistance against apartheid
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
urbanClassification township within Greater Johannesburg
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Orlando Stadium namedAfter Orlando township