Lenasia, also known as Lenz, is a suburb south of Soweto in the Gauteng province, South Africa, originally created to house Indians. It is part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Lenasia is approximately 35 kilometres southwest of the Johannesburg Central Business District.
Lenasia
A panoramic view of Lenasia as seen from the nearby N12 Freeway. On the left can be seen the town's most famous landmark – the Trade Route Mall (opened in April 2006) – whilst on the right is a townhouse complex (a common sight in contemporary Lenasia) called The Reeds. In the centre can be seen several of the residential areas of Lenasia with many minarets (representing the many mosques of the town) interspersed within it.
Rose Park in September 2012.
Crescent Hawks and Cavalier Cats cricket match - Lenasia Cricket Stadium in September 2011.
Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and one of the suburbs of Johannesburg.
Orlando Towers in the Orlando suburb of Soweto in 2006
Klipspruit and Diepkloof, South-west of Johannesburg, laid out on Randjeslaagte
James Mpanza House in Orlando
Soweto housing (c. 2009)
