Soshanguve Explained

Soshanguve
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-25.5236°N 28.1°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Tshwane
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:126.77
Population Total:906000
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:28.2%
Demographics2 Title2:Tswana
Demographics2 Info2:16.7%
Demographics2 Title3:Tsonga
Demographics2 Info3:15.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Zulu
Demographics2 Info4:13.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:26.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:0152
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:0164
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:012

Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. 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

It was formerly known as Mabopane East.[2] The acronym divided the Soshanguve residents according to their tribe when they were resettled from Mamelodi and Atteridgeville in 1974.[3]

Culture

The people of Soshanguve speak Pretoria Sotho called Se Pitori and listen to local music genres called Barcadi & Amapiano.

Educational Institutions

Soshanguve is home to Tshwane 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

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Soshanguve . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Soshanguve in detail . 2023-07-19 . South African Market Insights . en.
  3. Web site: Soshanguve community conversation – Nelson Mandela Foundation . 2023-07-19 . www.nelsonmandela.org . en-us.
  4. http://www.fablab.co.za/ South African Fab Labs
  5. 10.1038/442862a. 16929273. Make anything, anywhere. Nature. 442. 7105. 862–864. 2006. Mandavilli. Apoorva Mandavilli. Apoorva. 26698558. free.