Phiri, Soweto

Phiri
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Coordinates: 26°16′12″S 27°51′18″E / 26.270°S 27.855°E / -26.270; 27.855
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Soweto
Area [1]
• Total	0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	15,875
• Density	17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.5%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	37.2%
• Sotho	33.6%
• Tswana	7.7%
• English	6.2%
• Other	15.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1818

Phiri is a township in the urban area of Soweto in South Africa. The township was founded in 1956, as part of the demographic reorganization started by the state that year. Phiri, along with several other areas, was created to house Sotho and Tswana-speakers.^[2] Phiri is the Sotho word for hyena.

The town is also famous for the birthplace of South African international footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala.

• History of Soweto