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Parktown

Parktown
Parktown is located in Gauteng
Parktown
Parktown
Parktown is located in South Africa
Parktown
Parktown
Parktown is located in Africa
Parktown
Parktown
 Parktown shown within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°1′E / 26.167°S 28.017°E / -26.167; 28.017Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°1′E / 26.167°S 28.017°E / -26.167; 28.017
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area
 • Total 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,936
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 68.4%
 • Coloured 2.5%
 • Indian/Asian 9.3%
 • White 18.6%
 • Other 1.2%
First languages (2011)
 • English 39.3%
 • Zulu 18.5%
 • Southern Ndebele 8.9%
 • Afrikaans 6.0%
 • Other 27.3%
Postal code (street) 2193

Parktown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, the first suburb north of the inner-city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town. Parktown is one of Johannesburg's largest suburbs, neighbouring Hillbrow, Braamfontein and Milpark to the South; Berea and Houghton to the East; Killarney and Forest Town to the North, and Westcliff, Melville and Richmond to the West. Originally established by the Randlords in the 1890s, Parktown is now home to many businesses, hospitals, schools, churches and restaurants, whilst still maintaining quiet residential areas. It is also home to three of the five campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand including the education campus, medical school and Wits Business School. Parktown is now divided into Parktown and Parktown West with Jan Smuts Avenue forming the dividing line. It is located in Region F of Johannesburg.


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