In
South Africa, the term
township and
location usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of
Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (black Africans,
Coloureds and
Indians). 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.