Oaklands, Gauteng

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Oaklands
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Oaklands
Coordinates: 26°08′58″S28°04′03″E / 26.14944°S 28.06750°E / -26.14944; 28.06750
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
1,963
 • Density1,940/km2 (5,030/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 32.7%
 •  Coloured 1.7%
 •  Indian/Asian 7.8%
 •  White 56.7%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  English 72.9%
 •  Afrikaans 5.5%
 •  Zulu 4.8%
 •  Tswana 3.3%
 • Other13.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4339
PO box
4345
Area code 2190

Oaklands is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Houghton Estate, Norwood, Orchards, The Gardens and Highlands North.

History

Oaklands came into existence in 1896. [2] : 162  The lands owner prior to it being surveyed as a township was William Anderson Martin and purchased in 1896, consisting of 18 acres of what is now known as Oaklands and Orchards. [3] : 177  Martin would own a large house in suburb called Avonmore a would live there until his death in 1960. [3] : 177 

The eastern border of the suburb, bounded by Orchards is separated by a seasonal spruit (stream) that has its source in the Houghton Golf Club and with a possible further source on the ridge above Louis Botha Avenue close to Fellside. [4] : 376  Most of the stream through the suburb is now either underground or canalized with it eventually forming up with the Orange Grove Spruit and entering the Sandspruit river. [4] : 376 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Oaklands". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Leyds, Gerald Anton (1964). A History of Johannesburg: The Early Years. Nasional Boekhandel. p. 318.
  3. 1 2 Shorten, John R. (1970). The Johannesburg Saga. Johannesburg: John R. Shorten Pty Ltd. p. 1159.
  4. 1 2 "Orange Grove Precinct. Heritage Impact Assessment & Conservation Management Plan. Report Phase 3. Volume 3" (PDF). Johannesburg Development Agency (published 16 May 2016). 19 February 2017.