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Definitions for SOWETO
səˈwɛt oʊ, -ˈweɪ toʊsowe·to

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sowetonoun

    a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans

Wikipedia

  1. Soweto

    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. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and one of the suburbs of Johannesburg.

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  1. soweto

    Soweto is a township located in Johannesburg, South Africa and is historically known for its significant role in the apartheid resistance. Its name is an abbreviation, standing for "South Western Townships". It is known as one of the most famous urban areas in the country, housing a mix of different South African cultures. The area is also known for being the hometown of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

Wikidata

  1. Soweto

    Soweto is an urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Suburbs of Johannesburg.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOWETO in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOWETO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SOWETO in a Sentence

  1. George Makume:

    People grew up with this kind of food, but it's difficult to find unless you travel 20 or 30 kilometers to Soweto.

  2. Dumile Badela:

    I'm not the only one in Soweto offering this kind of food. There are many places, so if I succeed, the guys selling amanqgina (pig trotters), namatwana (chicken feet) and skopo will say 'Yo! I can do it as well.'.

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