Alexandra (Q2307316)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Alexandra, informally abbreviated to Alex, is a township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located next to the wealthy suburb of Sandton. Alexandra is bounded by Wynberg on the west, Marlboro and Kelvin on the north, Kew, Lombardy West and Lombardy East on the south. Alexandra is one of the poorest urban areas in the country. Alexandra is situated on the banks of the Jukskei River. In addition to its original, reasonably well-built houses, it also has a large number (estimated at more than 20,000) of informal dwellings or "shacks" called imikhukhu.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)
Hierdie artikel handel oor die township in Johannesburg, Suid-Afrika. Vir die stad in Egipte, sien Alexandrië.

Alexandra is 'n woonbuurt in Johannesburg, Gauteng, Suid-Afrika. In 2011 het die bevolking 179 624 getel.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Alexandra est un township de la banlieue de Johannesburg situé dans la province du Gauteng en Afrique du Sud. Alexandra ou Alex est située près du quartier d’affaires de Sandton et est délimitée par Wynberg à l'ouest, Marlboro et Kelvin au nord, Kew, Lombardy West et Lombardy East au sud.

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