Parkmore Explained

Parkmore
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.1°N 28.0419°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Sandton
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1907
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.10
Population Total:6455
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:27.3%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.1%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:8.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:60.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:2.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:69.1%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:6.4%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:4.7%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:3.4%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:16.4%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2196
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Parkmore is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

It was established as a suburb in 1907 and takes its name from two farms, Hurl Park and Benmore Farm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Parkmore . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.