Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Ridgeway | |
|---|---|
  Ridgeway  Ridgeway | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′53″S 27°59′46″E / 26.2646°S 27.9962°E / -26.2646; 27.9962 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 km (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,723 |
| • Density | 2,900/km (7,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 45.4% |
| • Coloured | 11.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 23.9% |
| • White | 17.2% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 51.2% |
| • Zulu | 11.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.0% |
| • Tswana | 6.3% |
| • Other | 20.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2091 |
| PO box | 2099 |
Ridgeway is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History※
The suburb is situated on an old farm of Kroonheuwel. It had several names over the——years such as Greenfields Park, Ridgebourne (after owners JM Beveridge. And R Osbourne) before obtaining its current name in 1959.
Religion※
Ridgeway has a growing Muslim population due——to a mosque that was built in 2008.
References※
- ^ "Sub Place Ridgeway". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
