Kew, Gauteng

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Kew
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Kew
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Kew
Coordinates: 26°7′37″S28°5′46″E / 26.12694°S 28.09611°E / -26.12694; 28.09611 Coordinates: 26°7′37″S28°5′46″E / 26.12694°S 28.09611°E / -26.12694; 28.09611
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established1905
Area
[1]
  Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total5,959
  Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 85.2%
   Coloured 2.0%
   Indian/Asian 6.5%
   White 6.0%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 27.0%
   Zulu 23.0%
   Northern Sotho 10.5%
   Xhosa 7.9%
  Other31.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2090

Kew is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. [2] It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

It became a suburb in 1905 and is named after Kew Gardens in London. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Kew". Census 2011.
  2. "Latitude and longitude of Kew, Gauteng In South Africa".
  3. Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN   9781868425501.