Orlando West (Johannesburg)

South Africa / Gauteng / Soweto / Johannesburg
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Orlando is the name of a township in Soweto, South Africa. The township was founded in 1931 and named for Edwin Orlando Leake, Mayor of Johannesburg from 1925-1926. Nelson Mandela lived in Orlando West when he was practicing law.
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Coordinates:   26°13'50"S   27°54'56"E
This article was last modified 15 years ago