| Phiri | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.27°N 27.855°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gauteng |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | City of Johannesburg |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Soweto |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.92 |
| Population Total: | 15875 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.5% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 37.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 33.6% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 7.7% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | English |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 6.2% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 15.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 1818 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Phiri is a township in the urban area of Soweto in South Africa. The township was founded in 1956, as part of the demographic reorganization started by the state that year. Phiri, along with several other areas, was created to house Sotho and Tswana-speakers.[2] Phiri is the Sotho word for hyena.
The town is also famous for the birthplace of South African international footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala.