Phiri, Soweto

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Phiri

| pushpin_map = South Africa Gauteng#South Africa

| coordinates = {{coord|26.270|S|27.855|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Africa

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gauteng

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_type3 = Municipality

| subdivision_name3 = City of Johannesburg

| subdivision_type4 = Main Place

| subdivision_name4 = Soweto

| established_title = Established

| leader_title = Councillor

| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/798026083 |title = Sub Place Phiri |work=Census 2011}}

| area_total_km2 = 0.92

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 15875

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)

| demographics1_footnotes =

| demographics1_title1 = Black African

| demographics1_info1 = 99.5%

| demographics1_title2 = Coloured

| demographics1_info2 = 0.2%

| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian

| demographics1_info3 = 0.1%

| demographics1_title4 = White

| demographics1_info4 = 0.1%

| demographics1_title5 = Other

| demographics1_info5 = 0.1%

| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)

| demographics2_footnotes =

| demographics2_title1 = Zulu

| demographics2_info1 = 37.2%

| demographics2_title2 = Sotho

| demographics2_info2 = 33.6%

| demographics2_title3 = Tswana

| demographics2_info3 = 7.7%

| demographics2_title4 = English

| demographics2_info4 = 6.2%

| demographics2_title5 = Other

| demographics2_info5 = 15.3%

| timezone1 = SAST

| utc_offset1 = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)

| postal_code = 1818

| postal2_code_type = PO box

| postal2_code =

| area_code_type = Area code

}}

Phiri is a township in the urban area of Soweto in South Africa. The township was founded in 1956, as part of the demographic reorganization started by the state that year. Phiri, along with several other areas, was created to house Sotho and Tswana-speakers.[http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/297/51/ "city of johannesburg - The making of Soweto"]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619122714/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/297/51/|date=2010-06-19}} Phiri is the Sotho word for hyena.

The town is also famous for the birthplace of South African international footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala.