Illovo, Gauteng

Illovo
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Location within Greater Johannesburg  Illovo
Coordinates: 26°07′34″S 28°03′11″E / 26.126°S 28.053°E / -26.126; 28.053Coordinates: 26°07′34″S 28°03′11″E / 26.126°S 28.053°E / -26.126; 28.053
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Sandton
Area
• Total	2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,533
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	36.2%
• Coloured	3.2%
• Indian/Asian	7.2%
• White	50.7%
First languages (2011)
• English	65.4%
• Zulu	7.7%
• Afrikaans	5.5%
• Tswana	3.7%
• Other	17.7%
Postal code (street)	2196
PO box	4150

Illovo is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, and Craighall Park. It is located in Region E.

Illovo is also home to many young professionals and creatives because of its close proximity to Sandton and Johannesburg business centres and many affordable apartment blocks. Wanderers Stadium is located in Illovo, which is home to the Highveld Lions, Johannesburg's cricket team.

The University of Pretoria's business school, the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), is located in Illovo.

The name is related to the word Lovu, meaning river.