Northcliff
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Northcliff | |
Location within Greater Johannesburg Northcliff | |
Coordinates: 26°8′46″S 27°58′12″E / 26.14611°S 27.97000°ECoordinates: 26°8′46″S 27°58′12″E / 26.14611°S 27.97000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
Main Place | Randburg |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 14,664 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 22.8% |
• Coloured | 4.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 7.5% |
• White | 63.5% |
• Other | 1.2% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 55.1% |
• Afrikaans | 25.4% |
• Zulu | 4.1% |
• Tswana | 2.9% |
• Other | 12.5% |
Postal code (street) | 2195 |
PO box | 2115 |
Northcliff is an affluent residential suburb in the City of Randburg,South Africa. The suburb is located on Northcliff Ridge which offers breathtaking vistas of the Central Business District on one side, and the leafy northern suburbs on the other. Northcliff's huge homes are nestled around a steep incline of the hill and on the foot of Northcliff borders the suburbs of Fairlands, Blackheath, Cresta and Berario. Recently some streets have been boomed in order to give Northcliff's high-income residents security and exclusivity.
Northcliff Hill (also known as Aasvoëlkop (Vulture Ridge) due to the cliffs being predominantly inhabited by these birds of prey before being urbanised) is believed to have been populated by humans for over 250,000 years. At 1807 metres, the ridge is the second highest point in Johannesburg, being one metre lower than Observatory Ridge. The Ridge has three vegetation zones, and is inhabited by many different animals.
Northcliff is served by Cresta Shopping Centre, one of the largest malls in Johannesburg which is located on the border of Northcliff in the suburb of Cresta. Many other smaller suburban shopping complexes are within easy access, for example the Verdi Centre, Heathway Square and Home Living Design Centre.
Marang House, a home for seriously ill children, is based in Northcliff.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Northcliff". Census 2011.