Soweto
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa
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Rand Airport (18 mi) - Lanseria Airport (23 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (26 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (26 mi)
- Wonderboom Airport (48 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (56 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (71 mi)
- Pilanesberg International Airport (77 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -26.268 and 27.858 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -26° 16' 4" and E 27° 51' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:22 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:09 am and 6:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Soweto
Soweto in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) with it's 1,695,047 inhabitants is a city in South Africa about 42 mi (or 67 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Soweto is now 03:22 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Soweto, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Vredefort Dome in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Riverlea, Randfontein, Johannesburg, Krugersdorp and Westonaria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 30% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
26°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre
Valley Lodge & Spa
Pimville Guesthouse
Zazas Guesthouse and Spa
Londolozi Private Game Reserve
Videos from this area
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Soweto Drift Skhebstar
M5 E28 at work, 28 years on the drift park but still going strong. driven by Soweto's finest. Malibongwe...
Südafrika - Die neuen Reichen in Soweto | Global 3000
Soweto, das Symbol des Kampfes gegen die Apartheid. Offiziell leben hier in den Townships im Südwesten Johannesburgs 1,3 Millionen Menschen - wahrscheinlich sind es doppelt so viele. Längst...
Awesome Acapella Group from Soweto -TOGETHER
These young guys are probably some of the most driven,motivated and naturally talented people we've met in awhile. This tune will definitely get your foot tapping.
Soweto : amélioration de l'accès à l'eau potable
A Soweto, l'AFD accompagne "Gcin'amanzi", l'un des plus importants projets d'eau du pays. A mi-chemin du projet, la ville réalise déjà 22 millions de m3 d'eau d'économie chaque année....
Zuid-Afrika: Fietstour Alexandra Soweto
Het is een mooie ervaring om op de fiets door een township te rijden. De gidsen zijn meestal erg goed en vertellen je erg veel. Je komt snel in contatct met de mensen op straat wat vaak erg...
Soweto Coal Cart Horses
The ILPH International Training Team visited Soweto in January 2008 with a view to starting a training course in the township. This montage highlights some of the problems they found with the...
Suncoast Hospice - Soweto Hospice Partnership video
Susan Moloto, a sister (nurse) at the Soweto Hospice in South Africa talks about the care Soweto Hospice gives to their patients and families. They are funded entirely from donations. Charitable...
A Day in Soweto
Lloyd and I take to Soweto for the day. We take the train to Orlando Station, spend a few minutes on Vilakazi St., then the rest of the afternoon making friends in Orlando East.
Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto
Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto.
Soccer City Transition of time
camera13 sample clip documenting the changes of the Soccer City Stadium in johannesburg from 2006 to 2009 and ongoing. Original Stadium was built in the late 1980's. Modification towards World...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Avalon Cemetery
Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for blacks. More than 300,000 people are buried on its 430 acres, the graves less than two feet apart. By 2010 the cemetery is expected to be at capacity, largely because of AIDS deaths.
Dobsonville Stadium
Dobsonville Stadium, commercially known as the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League. It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mpanzaville, Soweto, سويتو, Σοβέτο, סווטו, ソウェト, სოვეტო, 소웨토, Sovetas, Soueto, Соуэто, Совето, 索韦托
