TOWNSHIP

Township

In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites . Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities. The term township also has a distinct legal meaning, in South Africa's system of land title, that carries no racial connotations.

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township

Noun

  1. The territory of a town; a subdivision of a county.
  2. An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
  3. A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.


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