Morningside is a commercial and residential suburb of Johannesburg in Sandton, South Africa, located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. As a part of the former Sandton municipality, it constitutes many affluent residential areas as well as small and medium business enterprises, clinics, schools, hotels and shopping centres.

Morningside
Morningside is located in Gauteng
Morningside
Morningside
Morningside is located in South Africa
Morningside
Morningside
Coordinates: 26°04′42″S 28°03′45″E / 26.0782°S 28.0625°E / -26.0782; 28.0625
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceSandton
Established1950
Area
 • Total6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total15,723
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African28.6%
 • Coloured2.2%
 • Indian/Asian18.1%
 • White48.2%
 • Other2.9%
First languages (2011)
 • English65.9%
 • Afrikaans5.7%
 • Zulu4.3%
 • Tswana2.4%
 • Other21.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2196
PO box
2057

History

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The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Zandfontein.[2] It was established on 8 March 1950.[2] The suburb may be named for a suburb of the same name in southern Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Morningside". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b 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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