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Travel Guide of Soweto in South Africa by Influencers and Travelers


Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships.


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1 - Protea Glen

Protea Glen is a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, located north of Lenasia and west of Soweto. The suburb was developed in the 1990s for middle-class residents.

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2 - Diepkloof

   10 km away

Diepkloof is a large zone of Soweto township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is also sometimes referred to as Diepmeadow, if considered as a single township with the nearby Meadowlands.

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3 - Wildlife Experiences in Johannesburg

   17 km away

If you are looking for a day-trip from Johannesburg that involves both nature and cultural immersion, this combined trip to the Lion Park and the Lesedi cultural village is the perfect activity for you and your whole family! Your tour will begin by p...

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4 - Eldorado Park

   6 km away

Eldorado Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It lies on the southern boundary of Soweto and prior to 1994, was a Coloured township during Apartheid.

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5 - Zakariyya Park

   14 km away
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6 - Sightseeing | Johannesburg

   19 km away

Visit the bustling Maboneng market, marvel at The Cosmopolitan, learn more about the transformation of this creative inner-city precinct and more on this 2-hour walking tour.

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7 - Gold Reef City

   15 km away

Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, the buildings on the park are designed to mimic the same period.

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8 - Apartheid Museum

   15 km away

The Apartheid Museum is a museum in Johannesburg, South Africa illustrating apartheid and the 20th century history of South Africa. The museum, part of the Gold Reef City complex, was opened in November 2001.

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9 - Horseback Riding in Johannesburg

   19 km away

Johannesburg, affectionately known as Jo’burg by locals, is South Africa’s largest city and is rich in history and culture. If you are staying in Johannesburg and want a city-break adventure into the stunning South African wilderness, this horseb...

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10 - Nelson Mandela Bridge

   18 km away

Nelson Mandela Bridge is a bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the fourth of five bridges which cross the railway lines and sidings located just west of Johannesburg Park Station, the first being the Johan Rissik Bridge adjacent to the station.

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11 - Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

   18 km away

Roodepoort is a town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality, Roodepoort became part of the Johannesburg municipality in the late 1990s, along with Randburg and Sandton.

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12 - Braamfontein

   19 km away

Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, Bidvest Bank and Hollard.

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13 - Johannesburg

   20 km away

Johannesburg, informally known as Jozi, Joburg or "the city of gold", is the largest city in South Africa and one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world.

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14 - Johannesburg Zoo South Africa

   20 km away

Pretoria, is one of South Africa’s three capital cities, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.

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15 - Nelson Mandela Square

   26 km away

Nelson Mandela Square is a public square and shopping centre in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The square was formerly known as Sandton Square and was named for the former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in March 2004.

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16 - Sandton

   26 km away

Sandton is an affluent municipality in the Gauteng Province, South Africa and forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name comes from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston.

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