Soweto
Quick Fact ......
1,271,628
355,331
9,3%
55%
93,1%
91,6%
Soweto derives its name from the first two letters of each word in the phrase 'South-Western Townships' (ie, So-We-To). In June 1976, mass protests erupted in Soweto over the apartheid government's plans to teach black school children in Afrikaans. On 16 June police opened fire on 10 000 marching students. Hector Pieterson, a 12 year old, was one of the first to die. A photograph taken by Sam Nzima of the dying Hector Pieterson was published worldwide, becoming an iconic image representing the events of that day. June 16 is now celebrated in South Africa as Youth Day, and the Organisation of African Unity has proclaimed the day as the International Day of the African Child. (GPS coordinates: 26.2439 S, 27.8421 E).
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 1,271,628 |
| Young (0-14) | 24,7% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 71% |
| Elderly (65+) | 4,2% |
| Dependency ratio | 40,8 |
| Sex ratio | 98,5 |
| Population density | 6357 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3,1% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 9,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 38,3% |
| Number of households | 355,331 |
| Average household size | 3,4 |
| Female headed households | 40,3% |
| Formal dwellings | 84,2% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 43,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 91,6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 96,5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 55% |
| Electricity for lighting | 93,1% |