Alexandra

township in Gauteng, South Africa
Place south_african_township Q2307316
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Alexandra

Summary

Alexandra is a South African township[1]. Alexandra ranks in the top 3% of south_african_township entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alexandra is located in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[3].
  • Alexandra is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • Alexandra's instance of is recorded as South African township[5].
  • Alexandra's postal code is recorded as 2090[6].
  • Alexandra's postal code is recorded as 2014[7].
  • Alexandra's Commons category is recorded as Alexandra, Gauteng[8].
  • Alexandra's local dialing code is recorded as 011[9].
  • January 1, 1912 marks the founding of Alexandra[10].
  • Alexandra's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -26.103833333333, 'lon': 28.096166666667}[11].
  • Alexandra sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1542'}[12].
  • Alexandra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6.91'}[13].

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Geography

Alexandra is in the country of South Africa[4]. Alexandra is located in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Alexandra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6.91'}[13]. Alexandra sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1542'}[12].

Designation and Status

Alexandra's instance of is recorded as South African township[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1912 marks the founding of Alexandra[10].

Why It Matters

Alexandra ranks in the top 3% of south_african_township entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).[2] Alexandra has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . South African Post Office. postoffice.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . South African Post Office. postoffice.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country South Africa
    Coordinate location {'lat': -26.103833333333, 'lon': 28.096166666667}
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