The Gardens, Johannesburg

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The Gardens
Coordinates: 26°08′49″S28°04′34″E / 26.147°S 28.076°E / -26.147; 28.076 Coordinates: 26°08′49″S28°04′34″E / 26.147°S 28.076°E / -26.147; 28.076
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established1902
Area
[1]
  Total0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,262
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 21.1%
   Coloured 2.1%
   Indian/Asian 4.8%
   White 66.4%
  Other5.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 79.0%
   Afrikaans 5.6%
   Zulu 4.5%
   Tswana 2.0%
  Other8.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4019

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.

History

The suburb was developed in 1902. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place The Gardens". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN   9781868425501.