Parkmore

Parkmore
Parkmore
 Parkmore shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Parkmore
Parkmore
Parkmore (South Africa)
Parkmore
Parkmore (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°6′0″S 28°2′31″E / 26.10000°S 28.04194°E / -26.10000; 28.04194Coordinates: 26°6′0″S 28°2′31″E / 26.10000°S 28.04194°E / -26.10000; 28.04194
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Sandton
Established 1907
Area[1]
 • Total 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 6,455
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 27.3%
 • Coloured 2.1%
 • Indian/Asian 8.2%
 • White 60.3%
 • Other 2.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 69.1%
 • Afrikaans 6.4%
 • Zulu 4.7%
 • Tswana 3.4%
 • Other 16.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 2196

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

History

It was established as a suburb in 1907 and takes its name from two farms, Hurl Park and Benmore Farm.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Parkmore". 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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