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South African township

urban living areas reserved for non-whites in Apartheid South Africa
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Summary

South African township ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,261 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Country: South Africa[2]
  • Subclass of: ghetto[3]
  • Commons category: Slums in South Africa[4]
  • Has cause: apartheid[5]
  • Facet of: apartheid[6]

Why It Matters

South African township has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

South Africa Soweto

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). South African township. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-african-township
MLA “South African township.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 12 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-african-township.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_south-african-township_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{South African township}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-african-township}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-12}}
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  1. 2h ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Facet of → apartheid
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'nl', 'n
    Subclass of → ghetto
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||es, zu */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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