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Newtown | |
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![]() Newtown, with Nelson Mandela Bridge in the background | |
Coordinates: 26°12′14″S 28°02′02″E / 26.204°S 28.034°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Johannesburg |
Government | |
• Councillor | Nokuthula Albertina Xaba (African National Congress) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,505 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 90.0% |
• Coloured | 1.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 6.4% |
• White | 1.2% |
• Other | 0.6% |
Language (2011) | |
• Zulu | 20.9% |
• English | 12.5% |
• Tswana | 10.0% |
• Northern Sotho | 8.1% |
• Other | 48.6% |
Website | www |
Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province[3] and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It has the coordinates of 26.204°S and 28.034°E. The suburb originated as a manufacturing district for brick production.[4]