Highlands North, Gauteng

Highlands North is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Oaklands, Waverly, Glenhazel and Orchards.

Highlands North
Highlands North is located in Gauteng
Highlands North
Highlands North
Highlands North is located in South Africa
Highlands North
Highlands North
Coordinates: 26.141°S 28.081°E / -26.141; 28.081
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Established1903
Area
  Total2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,914
  Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African40.9%
  Coloured2.2%
  Indian/Asian5.6%
  White49.5%
  Other1.9%
First languages (2011)
  English61.7%
  Zulu9.5%
  Afrikaans4.8%
  Tswana4.2%
  Other19.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2192
PO box
2037

History

The suburb was laid out in 1903.[2] Its name may originate either from the name of the land developer called the Highlands Township Syndicate and an alternative to another suburb called Highlands or just reflects a similar name to the other Scottish named suburbs that lie around it.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Highlands North". 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.
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