Regents Park, Gauteng
Regents Park is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The suburb is found north of The Hill. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 26.238°S 28.069°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,703 |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 76.3% |
| • Coloured | 7.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.7% |
| • White | 12.6% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 29.2% |
| • Zulu | 17.4% |
| • Xhosa | 10.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.9% |
| • Other | 36.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2197 |
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Klipriviersberg.[2] It was established in 1904 and was named after Regent's Park London.[2]
References
- "Sub Place Regents Park". Census 2011.
- Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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