Reuven, Gauteng

Reuven
Reuven
 Reuven shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Reuven
Reuven
Reuven (South Africa)
Reuven
Reuven (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°13′59″S 28°01′41″E / 26.233°S 28.028°E / -26.233; 28.028Coordinates: 26°13′59″S 28°01′41″E / 26.233°S 28.028°E / -26.233; 28.028
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area[1]
 • Total 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 466
 • Density 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 34.7%
 • Coloured 11.6%
 • Indian/Asian 15.0%
 • White 36.2%
 • Other 2.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 40.6%
 • Zulu 21.3%
 • Afrikaans 16.4%
 • Sotho 3.9%
 • Other 17.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 2091

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

History

It would be proclaimed as suburb on 22 May 1963.[2] Reuven is Hebrew for Robert and is named after Robert Horowitz.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Reuven". Census 2011.
  2. 1 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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