Kew, Gauteng
Kew is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Kew | |
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  Kew  Kew | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′37″S 28°5′46″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1905 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,959 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 85.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 6.5% |
| • White | 6.0% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 27.0% |
| • Zulu | 23.0% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.5% |
| • Xhosa | 7.9% |
| • Other | 31.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2090 |
History
It became a suburb in 1905 and is named after Kew Gardens in London.[3]
References
- "Sub Place Kew". Census 2011.
- "Latitude and longitude of Kew, Gauteng In South Africa".
- 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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