Houghton Estate, Gauteng

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Houghton Estate is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Part of it is located in Region 3, the other part in Region 4. The most famous resident of Houghton Estate is Nelson Mandela. The suburb is currently experiencing rapid redevelopment, which is resulting in the destruction of many traditional houses, as well the depletion of the formerly abundant tree cover.

Houghton is home to a golf course, upper class homes and tall residential buildings. Despite it's rapid development, the land value is still dropping due to it's neighbouring suburb Hillbrow being a hotspot for crime. The crime has been reaching far into Houghton during recent months and this has caused many residents to move further north and thus decreasing property value.