Kliptown (Q3643931)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Kliptown is a suburb of the formerly black township of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa, located about 17 km south-west of Johannesburg. Kliptown is the oldest residential district of Soweto, and was first laid out in 1891 on land which formed part of Klipspruit farm. The farm was named after the klipspruit (rocky stream) that runs nearby. From 1903 the area was home to informal settlements (squatter camps), and the area now contains a mixture of purpose-built housing and many shacks and other informal homes which form the Chris Hani and Dlamini settlements.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Kliptown is 'n voorstad van Soweto in Gauteng, Suid-Afrika, geleë ongeveer 17 km suid-wes van Johannesburg. Die bevolking van Kliptown is tussen 38 000 en 45 000. Kliptown is die oudste residensiële voorstad van Soweto en word in 1891 uitgelê op grond wat deel vorm van die Klipspruitplaas. Die plaas is vernoem na die Klipspruit wat naby die plaas verbyvloei. Sedert 1903 bewoon plakkergemeenskappe die gebied en bestaan vandag uit 'n mengsel van formele en informele huise waaronder ook die Chris Hani- en Dlamini-nedersettings.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Kliptown est une localité en banlieue de l'ancien township noir de Soweto dans la province du Gauteng, en Afrique du Sud. Kliptown se trouve à environ 17 km au sud-ouest de Johannesbourg. Elle fait partie des plus anciens secteurs résidentiels de Soweto.

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