Kew, Gauteng

Kew
Kew
 Kew shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Kew
Kew
Kew (South Africa)
Kew
Kew (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°7′37″S 28°5′46″E / 26.12694°S 28.09611°E / -26.12694; 28.09611Coordinates: 26°7′37″S 28°5′46″E / 26.12694°S 28.09611°E / -26.12694; 28.09611
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established 1905
Area[1]
 • Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,959
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 85.2%
 • Coloured 2.0%
 • Indian/Asian 6.5%
 • White 6.0%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 27.0%
 • Zulu 23.0%
 • Northern Sotho 10.5%
 • Xhosa 7.9%
 • Other 31.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 2090

Kew is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

History

It became a suburb in 1905 and is named after Kew Gardens in London.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Kew". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ 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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