Willowild

Willowild is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Willowild was originally a farm and dates from at least the early 20th century. The farm was subdivided and plots sold off for residential development in 1970, leaving the original farmhouse on one of the plots.

Willowild
Willowild
Willowild
Coordinates: 26.095°S 28.021°E / -26.095; 28.021
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSandton
Area
  Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total348
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.6%
  Coloured2.6%
  Indian/Asian3.4%
  White67.0%
  Other2.3%
First languages (2011)
  English67.7%
  Afrikaans9.2%
  Tswana6.3%
  Xhosa4.6%
  Other12.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2196

References

  1. "Sub Place Willowild". Census 2011.


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