Soshanguve

Soshanguve
Soshanguve
Soshanguve
Soshanguve

 Soshanguve shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°E / -25.52694; 28.10889Coordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°E / -25.52694; 28.10889
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Area[1]
  Total 126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 403,162
  Density 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.2%
  Coloured 0.3%
  Indian/Asian 0.1%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 28.2%
  Tswana 16.7%
  Tsonga 15.1%
  Zulu 13.6%
  Other 26.5%
Postal code (street) 0164
PO box 0152
Area code 012

Soshanguve is a township situated about 25 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1974 on land scheduled to be incorporated into a bantustan bordering on Mabopane in Bophuthatswana, to Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda people (thus the name) who were resettled from Atteridgeville and Mamelodi. It later became part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.

Places of interest

FaithMed Ambulance Aid head offices based in soshanguve 111 block W, the company is owned by Rendani Ralidzhivha, he founded the company at the age of 24 on the 10th August 2016, the main aim for the company is to make sure that those who don't have a Medical Aid will still be able to have access to the private ambulance service at an affordable costs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Soshanguve". Census 2011.
  2. South African Fab Labs
  3. Nature 442, 862-864 (24 August 2006)]. "Appropriate technology: Make anything, anywhere." (Author visits Soshanguve Fab Lab)
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