Taung (Q2096879)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Taung is a small town situated in the North West Province of South Africa. The name means place of the lion and was named after Tau, the King of the Barolong. Tau is the Tswana word for lion.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Taung is 'n dorpie in die Noordwes-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Die naam beteken plek van die leeu en verwys na Tau, 'n hoof van die Tswanasprekende BaTaungstam. Tau is die Tswana-woord vir leeu.

Wikidata location: -27.5625, 24.7481 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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node: Taung (OSM), 0.76 km from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Taung
is_in: North West, South Africa
place: suburb
source: sagns
sagns_id: 66470
wikidata: Q2096879
wikipedia: en:Taung

wikidata match: Q2096879
node: Taung (OSM), 2.34 km from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Taung
place: village
wikidata: Q2096879
wikipedia: en:Taung

wikidata match: Q2096879

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