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Glenhazel

Glenhazel
Little Jerusalem
Glenhazel is located in Gauteng
Glenhazel
Glenhazel
Glenhazel is located in South Africa
Glenhazel
Glenhazel
Glenhazel is located in Africa
Glenhazel
Glenhazel
 Glenhazel shown within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E / -26.14278; 28.10056Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E / -26.14278; 28.10056
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.



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