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Alexandra

township in Gauteng, South Africa

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa Β· -26.1038, 28.0962

Alexandra is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia article of 1 production β€” in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The film was shot on location in Chiawelo, Soweto, during a time of violent unrest in Alexandra (Gauteng) and other South African townships involving clashes between local South Africans and people born in other African countries as part of the May 2008 South Africa riots.”
District 9 (2009) Β· Wikipedia

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Alexandra
Photo: Gsalamander Β· CC BY-SA 4.0 Β· Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Alexandra as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is β€” each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Alexandra?

1 production is recorded as filmed in Alexandra, including District 9 (2009). 1 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Where is Alexandra?

Alexandra is in South Africa, at -26.1038, 28.0962.

What other filming locations are near Alexandra?

Johannesburg, Johannesburg CBD, Soweto, Ponte City Apartments and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Gsalamander, CC BY-SA 4.0.