Phiri, Soweto

Phiri
Phiri is located in Gauteng
Phiri
Phiri
Phiri is located in South Africa
Phiri
Phiri
Coordinates: 26°16′12″S 27°51′18″E / 26.270°S 27.855°E / -26.270; 27.855
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSoweto
Area
 • Total0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total15,875
 • Density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.5%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu37.2%
 • Sotho33.6%
 • Tswana7.7%
 • English6.2%
 • Other15.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1818

Phiri is a township in the urban area of Soweto in South Africa. The township was founded in 1956, as part of the demographic reorganization started by the state that year. Phiri, along with several other areas, was created to house Sotho and Tswana-speakers.[2] Phiri is the Sotho word for hyena.

The town is also famous for the birthplace of South African international footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala.

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Phiri". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "city of johannesburg - The making of Soweto". Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine