Parkmore

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

Parkmore
Parkmore
Parkmore
Coordinates: 26°6′0″S 28°2′31″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSandton
Established1907
Area
  Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total6,455
  Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African27.3%
  Coloured2.1%
  Indian/Asian8.2%
  White60.3%
  Other2.1%
First languages (2011)
  English69.1%
  Afrikaans6.4%
  Zulu4.7%
  Tswana3.4%
  Other16.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2196

History

It was established as a suburb in 1907 and takes its name from two farms, Hurl Park and Benmore Farm.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Parkmore". Census 2011.
  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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