Former Region 1 (Johannesburg)
Region 1 was an administrative district in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2000 to 2006. It is known as the Diepsloot region. It bordered Region 2 (Midrand), Region 3 (Sandton), and Region 5 (Roodepoort). The region was abolished with a reorganisation of regions in 2006.[1]
| Former Administrative Regions (2000- 2006) |
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| Region 1 |
| Region 2 |
| Region 3 |
| Region 4 |
| Region 5 |
| Region 6 |
| Region 7 |
| Region 8 |
| Region 9 |
| Region 10 |
| Region 11 |
Region 1 was over 82 km2 and is sparsely populated. It is mainly agricultural. The main population centre is Diepsloot with a population of 56,000 people. 76% of people live in informal housing in this region.
References
- City of Johannesburg.The seven regions. Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 February 2008.
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