Parkview | |
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Parkview shown within Gauteng | |
Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°2′E / 26.167°S 28.033°ECoordinates: 26°10′S 28°2′E / 26.167°S 28.033°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Randburg |
Area | |
• Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,869 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 24.4% |
• Coloured | 2.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
• White | 63.9% |
• Other | 3.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 68.7% |
• Afrikaans | 11.1% |
• Zulu | 4.6% |
• Tswana | 3.2% |
• Other | 12.4% |
Postal code (street) | 2193 |
PO box | 2122 |
Parkview is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders the suburb of Greenside and overlooks Zoo Lake, a park which lies on the opposite side of Jan Smuts Avenue from the Johannesburg Zoo. All of its streets are named after Irish counties. Parkview, established more than a century ago, is one of the oldest suburbs in Johannesburg, and much of its historic architecture remains intact. The Alliance Française in Johannesburg is situated in Parkview.
Schools in the area include Parkview Senior School and Parktown High School for Girls.