Westcliff | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.1667°N 30°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: | 1905 |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.36 |
Population Total: | 1790 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 42.6% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 3.4% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 7.0% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 45.7% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 1.4% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | English |
Demographics2 Info1: | 54.9% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info2: | 14.5% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info3: | 7.7% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info4: | 4.2% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 18.6% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2193 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Westcliff is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It has many old mansions, and views over the Northern Suburbs. It is the site of the Westcliff Hotel also known as the Four Seasons Hotel. With a total wealth of $235 billion, Johannesburg is Africa’s wealthiest city, and most of the wealth in Johannesburg is concentrated in just four suburbs: Sandhurst, Houghton, Hyde Park and Westcliff. [2]