Langa may refer to:

Places

South Africa

Langa, Cape Town Langa is a township in Cape Town, South Africa. Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927. It was developed as a result of South Africa's 1923 Urban Areas Act (more commonly k ...

, the oldest township in Cape Town, South Africa *Langa, a township in

Uitenhage Uitenhage ( ; ), officially renamed Kariega, is a South African town in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. Along with the city of Port El ...

Northern Europe

Langa, Estonia Langa is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

, a village in Padise Commune, Harju County, Estonia * Langa, a small river near

Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...

, Latvia * Länga, a village in Salme Parish, Saare County, Estonia * Langå, a town in Denmark *

Langå Municipality Until 1 January 2007 Langå municipality was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 133 km², and had a total population of 8.396 (2005). Its las ...

, in Denmark *

Langa, Shetland Langa (Old Norse: ''Langey'' ) is the collective name for two uninhabited islands off Hildasay, in Shetland, Scotland. The islands are connected by a tombolo and are separated at high tide. It is not to be confused with the numerous islands calle ...

, an island off Hildasay, Shetland, Scotland

Southern Europe

* Langa, Greece, a village in the southern part of Kastoria *

Langa, Ávila Langa is a township and municipality in the province of Ávila (autonomous community Castile and León). There are 527 inhabitants (2011). History Premises belonging to the area called The Moraña is repopulated from 1085, with people coming fr ...

, a village in the northern part of the province of Ávila, Community of Castile and León, Spain *

Langa de Duero Langa de Duero is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * ...

, a municipality in Castile and León, Spain *

Langa del Castillo Langa del Castillo is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Insti ...

, a municipality in Aragon, Spain *Le

Langhe The Langhe (; ''Langa'' is from old dialect Mons Langa et Bassa Langa) is a hilly area to the south and east of the river Tanaro in the province of Cuneo and in the province of Asti in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is famous for its wines, chees ...

, a geographical region of Piedmont, north-west Italy *Lânga, a village in

Pielești Pielești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to th ...

Commune, Dolj County, Romania

Others

* Langa, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Bhano Langa, a village in Punjab, India * Langa District, a district in Peru

People

Pius Langa Pius Nkonzo Langa Order of the Baobab, SCOB (25 March 1939 – 24 July 2013) was Chief Justice of South Africa, serving on the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Court. He was appointed to the bench in 1994 by Nelson Mandela, h ...

(1939–2013), retired Chief Justice of South Africa and judge on the Constitutional Court * Langa KaXaba (died 1805), former king of the Ndwandwe nation of southern Africa *

Júlio Duarte Langa Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the bishop emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai, Xai-Xai, Mozambique, where he served as bishop from 24 October 1976 until his retirement on 12 July ...

(born 1927) *

Andrew Langa Andrew Langa (born 13 January 1965) is the former Zimbabwe government minister of Culture and Sports He is the Member of House of Assembly for Insiza North ( ZANU-PF). Since 2005 he has been on the United States sanctions After the failure of t ...

* Concha Langa *

Jonathan Langa Jonathan Langa (born November 15, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats in the 3rd round, 20th overall, in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Saint Mary's Hu ...

(born 1990) *

Mandla Langa Mandla Langa (born 1950 in Stanger, Durban) is a South African poet, short-story writer, novelist, and cultural activist. He grew up in KwaMashu township of Kwazulu Natal. His novel ''The Lost Colours of the Chameleon'' won the 2009 Commonwealth W ...

(born 1950) * Sithembile Langa (born 1995) *

Thokozani Langa Thokozani Langa (born 9 February 1972) is a ''Maskandi'' musician from Mahlabathini, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Langa signed with Bula Music in 2004 to release his third studio album '' I-Protection Order'' (2011). After receiving exposure on ...

(born 1972) * Trevor Langa (born 1989)

Other uses

* Langa (garment), a traditional dress of India *

Langha (tribe) The Langha are a Muslim community found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Two edited by R.B. Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 755-760 They are unrelated to the L ...

, a tribe from Rajasthan, known for its folk music