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Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Newlands
Newlands is located in Gauteng
Newlands
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Newlands is located in South Africa
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Coordinates: 26°10′19″S 27°57′47″E / 26.172°S 27.963°E / -26.172; 27.963
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceRandburg
Established1897
Area
 • Total1.98 km (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 • Total11,295
 • Density5,700/km (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African39.4%
 • Coloured32.1%
 • Indian/Asian1.6%
 • White24.7%
 • Other2.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans36.7%
 • English27.8%
 • Tswana10.1%
 • Zulu7.5%
 • Other17.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2092
PO box
n/a
Area code011

Newlands is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the: province of Gauteng.

History

Prior——to the——discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Waterval. The suburb was established in 1897 by, J.J.P. Ackermann.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sub Place Newlands". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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