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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]
- ^ "LGE 2016 List of Councillors". Electoral Commission of South Africa. August 2016.
- ^ a b c Newport, Statistics South Africa, 2011, retrieved 4 June 2019
- ^ Mudzamatira, Witness (2019). "The Efficacy of Cultural Resources Management in Southern Gauteng Province, South Africa". The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 74 (209): 3–15. JSTOR 26841984.
- ^ "Newtown Improvement District - History". www.newtown.co.za. Retrieved 2021-04-09.