Diepmeadow is a township that is part of the greater Soweto in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It consists of two townships of Diepkloof and Meadowlands. Meadowlands was built to accommodate the residents of Sophiatown who were forced removed in 1957. Diepkloof was established in 1959 to accommodate people being removed from Alexandra. In South Africa, the term township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban residential areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (Africans, Coloureds and Indians) who lived near or worked in areas that were designated white-only. Soweto (actually a group of townships) and Alexandra are two of... Johannesburg, including Soweto, from the International Space Station Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province South Africa whose northern boundary begins about 15km south-west of central Johannesburg. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | Provinces of South Africa | Gauteng Province ... Sophiatown (pronounced with a long, stressed i) is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. ... See also: 1956 in South Africa, other events of 1957, 1958 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... See also: 1958 in South Africa, other events of 1959, 1960 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... Alexandra (sometimes nicknamed Alex) is a township located in Gauteng province, South Africa. ...