The Gardens, Johannesburg Explained

The Gardens
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.147°N 28.076°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:Johannesburg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1902
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.44
Population Total:1262
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:21.1%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.1%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:4.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:66.4%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:5.6%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:79.0%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:5.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:4.5%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:2.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:8.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:4019
Area Code Type:Area code

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place The Gardens . 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.