Glenhazel Little Jerusalem |
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Glenhazel shown within Gauteng | |
Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°ECoordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Johannesburg |
Area | |
• Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,991 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 23.2% |
• Coloured | 0.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 75.3% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 76.9% |
• Zulu | 4.9% |
• Tswana | 4.3% |
• Northern Sotho | 3.6% |
• Other | 10.4% |
Postal code (street) | 2192 |
Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lydhurst and Percelia. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.
"Glenhazel" is the religious hub of a large Jewish and Orthodox community; over 90% of Glenhazel's residents are Jewish. A large number of synagogues, schools and yeshivas are based in and around the Glenhazel area. The largest religious (orthodox) school being the Yeshiva College of South Africa.
The suburb houses a public school called, Glenhazel Primary School. The majority of pupils are taxied into the area and does not resemble or represent the local community of Glenhazel. You will not see a white student attend the school. The local community only uses the school for voting in elections.