The Gardens, Johannesburg
The Gardens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. A small northern suburb that is surrounded by Highlands North, Orchards, and Oaklands, it is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
The Gardens | |
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  The Gardens  The Gardens | |
| Coordinates: 26.147°S 28.076°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,262 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 21.1% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
| • White | 66.4% |
| • Other | 5.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 79.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.6% |
| • Zulu | 4.5% |
| • Tswana | 2.0% |
| • Other | 8.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4019 |
History
The suburb was developed in 1902.[2]
References
- "Sub Place The Gardens". Census 2011.
- Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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