Parkhurst | |
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Coordinates: 26°8′18″S 28°1′4″E / 26.13833°S 28.01778°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Randburg |
Area | |
• Total | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,851 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 20.4% |
• Coloured | 1.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.5% |
• White | 73.8% |
• Other | 1.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 71.0% |
• Afrikaans | 10.1% |
• Zulu | 4.0% |
• Xhosa | 2.1% |
• Other | 12.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2193 |
PO box | 2120 |
Parkhurst is a small, dense northern suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, of about 2000 households and 4000 residents. Forming part of the northern suburbs, Parkhurst is roughly bounded by Parktown North to the east, the Braamfontein Spruit to the west, Craighall to the north, and Greenside to the south.
Although it is mainly residential, there are two main commercial roads - 4th Avenue which has the restaurants, cafes and décor, design, antique and service shops; and 6th Street which is quickly becoming converted into a design, décor, art and small business area. Parkhurst is one of the city's most walkable districts and popular with residents for its street life and sidewalk cafes, with an atmosphere similar to Greenside and Melville.