Orlando, Soweto
Orlando | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°14′28″S 27°55′01″E / 26.241°S 27.917°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Soweto |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 108,813 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3680 |
Orlando is a township in the urban area of Soweto, South Africa. The township was founded in 1931 and named after Edwin Orlando Leake, mayor of Johannesburg from 1925 to 1926. It is divided in two main areas: Orlando West and Orlando East.