Alexandra

E97326
human settlement township

Alexandra is a densely populated township in northern Johannesburg, South Africa, known for its vibrant culture and significant role in the country’s anti-apartheid history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement ⓘ
township ⓘ
adjacentTo Marlboro ⓘ
Sandton ⓘ
Wynberg ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country South Africa ⓘ
culturalFeature local music and dance ⓘ
shebeens ⓘ
street markets ⓘ
foundedAs freehold township for Black Africans ⓘ
governedBy City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ
surface form: City of Johannesburg local government

Gauteng Provincial Government ⓘ
surface form: Gauteng provincial government
hasDemographics predominantly Black African population ⓘ
hasEconomicCondition high unemployment ⓘ
widespread poverty ⓘ
hasHistoricalEvent 1980s anti-apartheid protests ⓘ
1990s political violence ⓘ
Alexandra bus boycott of 1957 ⓘ
hasHistoricalPeriod apartheid era forced removals ⓘ
hasInfrastructureIssue informal housing ⓘ
limited basic services ⓘ
overcrowding ⓘ
hasRedevelopmentProgram Alexandra Renewal Project ⓘ
knownFor hostels ⓘ
informal settlements ⓘ
political activism ⓘ
significant role in anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ
vibrant culture ⓘ
languageUsed English ⓘ
Sotho ⓘ
Tsonga ⓘ
Xitsonga ⓘ
Zulu ⓘ
locatedIn Gauteng ⓘ
Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ
Northern suburbs of Johannesburg ⓘ
surface form: northern Johannesburg
locatedOn Jukskei River NERFINISHED ⓘ
namedAfter Alexandra Papenfus NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableResident Joe Modise ⓘ
Nelson Mandela ⓘ
Samora Machel ⓘ
surface form: Samora Machel (lived temporarily)
partOf City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ
populationDensity high ⓘ
postalCode 2090 ⓘ
transportLink near M1 freeway ⓘ
near N3 freeway ⓘ
served by Rea Vaya bus system ⓘ
served by minibus taxis ⓘ

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subject surface form: Johannesburg