Fairland, Gauteng

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Fairland is a residential suburb in northern Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The area is neighboured by Northcliff, Cresta and Darrenwood and is one of the most leafy suburbs in the city. Fairland was developed on land that was originally a farm called Weltevreden. Statistics indicate that Fairland has some of the lowest crime statistics within Johannesburg.[2]

Fairland
Fairland
Fairland is located in Gauteng
Fairland
Fairland
Fairland is located in South Africa
Fairland
Fairland
Coordinates: 26°7′44″S 27°56′45″E / 26.12889°S 27.94583°E / -26.12889; 27.94583
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
DistrictD10
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Area
 • Total5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total9,127
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African22.0%
 • Coloured3.4%
 • Indian/Asian6.3%
 • White67.0%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • English55.8%
 • Afrikaans27.9%
 • Zulu3.3%
 • Tswana2.6%
 • Other10.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2170
PO box
2030

Facilities

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Major shopping centres around Fairland include: Cresta Shopping Centre, Clearwater Shopping Centre, EL Corro Shopping Centre, Fairland Walk Shopping Centre, Trade Centre, Makro etc.

There are a number of schools in the area, namely Laerskool Fairland, and Cliffview Primary School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Fairland". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Joburg's safest area". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 5 November 2020.