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Noun: Soweto  sow'we-tow
  1. A large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Republic of South Africa, RSA, SA, South Africa, ZA

Encyclopedia: Soweto, Moshi Mjini